History Nebraska Marker Equity Program accepting grant applications

LINCOLN, Neb. – Historical past Nebraska is now accepting functions for the Historic Marker Fairness Program. This system will evaluate and choose successful functions that share the story of underserved teams and subjects. This present grant cycle is asking for markers to cowl any of the next subjects:

Civil Rights

Arts (Musical, Theater, and so forth.)

Native American Views

twentieth Century Immigration/Refugee Actions

Sports activities

“I’m proud to announce the opening of the primary spherical of functions for the Historic Marker Fairness Program,” says challenge coordinator Autumn Langemeier. “The subjects for this spherical cowl a variety of topics we presently lack in our historic markers. The advisory council for this program and I look ahead to receiving functions and seeing the general public’s concepts for markers of their communities.”

Earlier this month, the Historic Marker Fairness Program introduced its first members to the advisory council. Eric Ewing of Omaha, Dr. Heather Fryer of Omaha, Vickie Schaepler of Kearney, and Dr. Nathan Tye of Kearney will be part of Langemeier on the council. Langemeier can be looking for extra members of the council.

Director and CEO of Historical past Nebraska, Trevor Jones, says this system will assist to inform Nebraska’s story extra totally. “We’re excited to launch the brand new Historic Marker Fairness Program,” says Jones. “Though there are practically 600 historic markers in Nebraska, we’ve got lengthy identified that they don’t signify the total scope of our state’s wealthy historical past. This new program will facilitate the creation of latest markers that can broaden our understanding of the previous by filling in a few of these gaps.”

Chosen candidates will work instantly with Historical past Nebraska to design, produce, and set up their historic marker for gratis. Because of the efforts of State Senator Justin Wayne of Omaha, the 2021 Nebraska legislature allotted funds to help Historical past Nebraska in figuring out numerous tales throughout the state to be advised by the historic marker program. The funds will probably be used to offset the prices of latest and alternative historic markers that meet range, fairness, accessibility, and inclusion standards set by the Historic Marker Fairness Program.

To use for the grant, teams can contact Autumn Langemeier instantly at autumn.langemeier@nebraska.gov. Grant functions will probably be accepted by July twentieth, 2022.

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Historical past Nebraska collects, preserves, and shares Nebraska’s historical past for all folks. Historical past Nebraska operates the Nebraska Historical past Museum in Lincoln and historic websites across the state together with Chimney Rock Museum, Fort Robinson Historical past Middle, Neligh Mill State Historic Web site, Thomas Kennard State Historic Web site, Senator George Norris State Historic Web site, John Neihardt State Historic Web site, and over 570 historic markers positioned throughout Nebraska. Historical past Nebraska administers the State Archives and Library; the State Historic Preservation Workplace; the Gerald R. Ford Conservation Middle; the Workplace of the State Archeologist; publishes Nebraska Historical past Journal and books; and is chargeable for the administration of the Nebraska Corridor of Fame Fee. Extra at https://historical past.nebraska.gov and comply with us on Fb, Instagram, and Twitter.