Karuk Tribe

The Karuk tribe's Xah�vik: Digital Enhancement for Karuk Tribal Libraries' Web (Xah�vik = Web in the Karuk Language) two-year project will address the need to expand the content and augment the capacity and continuity of the Karuk tribe's integrated library program through professional development; expansion of data capacity and technical support as well as development of a digital strategy policy; populating the collections related to the Karuk language, culture, resource management practices, and traditional knowledge and skills; and providing for lifelong learning through technology training for 27 staff members. Making culturally relevant materials accessible to the greater community will promote Karuk language learning; return traditional ecological knowledge to the tribal community; and support an informed collaborative stewardship of the area by the Tribe and outside partners to promote Karuk cultural revitalization.