Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP18AC00233
The grant opportunity titled "Ethnobotany at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, North Dakota" is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement focused on documenting and better managing plants that are culturally significant to Tribal communities connected to Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site (FOUS) in North Dakota. Issued under funding opportunity number NPS NOIP18AC00233 (CFDA 15.945), it supports a targeted survey, inventory, and ethnographic documentation effort that links natural resource stewardship with cultural and traditional knowledge. The work is tied to Frostburg State University through its membership in the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) under Master Cooperative Agreement P16AC01389, which provides the partnership framework for the project.
At its core, the project aims to identify which plant species present within FOUS boundaries are considered culturally significant by the Assiniboine Tribe of the Fort Peck Reservation. The study is designed not just as a botanical list, but as an ethnobotanical and ethnographic evaluation grounded in direct engagement with Tribal members. The Midwest Region Cultural Anthropology program will collaborate with the Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) of the Fort Peck Reservation and the selected recipient to support accurate identification of plants and to help interpret what respectful, effective management practices should look like for those culturally important species within the park.
A key outcome is practical: the National Park Service needs defensible baseline information to conduct environmental analysis and assess potential impacts if the Tribe later seeks to gather certain identified species for traditional purposes. Any future gathering would be considered under the criteria and conditions of 36 CFR 2.6, the federal regulation that governs collecting natural products within units of the National Park System. By developing a solid, well-documented understanding of which plants matter, why they matter, and where they occur, the study helps the park prepare for informed decision-making that balances resource protection with cultural continuity.
The recipient, with Frostburg State University playing a central role, is expected to complete a professional-grade ethnographic study based primarily on ethnographic interviews with associated Tribal members. The opportunity emphasizes that the research must meet established scholarly standards for anthropological methodology and writing. It also specifies formal presentation expectations: stylistic and bibliographic conventions should follow the journal American Anthropologist along with the Chicago Manual of Style. In other words, the deliverables are meant to be credible not only for internal NPS planning, but also for broader academic and professional use.
From a public benefits standpoint, the NPS frames the work as shared environmental stewardship that actively involves partners and communities, rather than treating cultural knowledge as an afterthought. The resulting documentation and findings are also intended to add to the wider scientific and research community by generating new information about natural, cultural, and historical resources at FOUS and disseminating the results beyond the park. Operationally, the opportunity was posted on August 16, 2018, with an original closing date of August 26, 2018. It anticipated a single award, with a funding ceiling of $95,000, and used a cooperative agreement structure, meaning NPS involvement and collaboration are expected throughout the project rather than a hands-off grant model.Apply for NPS NOIP18AC00233
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ethnobotany at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, North Dakota" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 16, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 26, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $95,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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