Confederated tribes receive grant for the Hollering Place

The National Endowment for the Humanities announced its support last Thursday for the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Hollering Place Tribal Museum and Cultural Center Development Project.

The NEH grant will capitalize and construct a tribal museum and cultural center at the Hollering Place in the Empire District.

 “This nearly half-million dollar grant will advance the collaborative effort to honor the deep history of Coos Bay and the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, and I congratulate the Tribes on winning this highly competitive award,” said Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley. “Preserving and teaching our history is an important investment for our communities, and I will continue to use my seat on the Senate Appropriations Committee to help Oregon’s tribal nations develop cultural assets, as a matter of self-determination and sovereignty.”