Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma's (ESTO) Project SEE (Shawnees Electronically Engaged) will engage tribal citizens and the community through technology to create a nation of learners while enhancing the tribe's digital access to native literature, collections, and content. Activities build upon a cultural curriculum developed during a previously awarded IMLS project titled "We Respect Our Open Spaces" (MN-00-16-0006-16) and address community needs based upon results from a 2017-2020 Strategic Plan as well as the tribe's Mission Statement and Guiding Principles. The two-year project features programs for library patrons and community-based users to engage electronically through the development and implementation of STEM classes, technical education opportunities for toddlers, tribal youth, and tribal elders, and access to iPads for reading eBooks and/or listening to audio books. Expected outcomes include measurable changes in understanding, interest, and confidence among library patrons and community-based users.