Navajo nation tribal government, is a federally recognized tribe is located within the four corners region of the southwest united states, consisting of more than 27,000 square miles across eleven…

The Navajo Nation Tribal Government received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). The funding will enable the Navajo Nation to: 1) increase capacity for prevention education and awareness, 2) provide crisis intervention services, 3) offer advocacy services, 4) conduct MMIP (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons) education and awareness, and 5) deliver direct supportive services. The Navajo Nation has partnered with Restoring Ancestral Winds, Inc. to implement this 36-month project, which aims to strengthen the tribe's response to violent crimes against Indian women on its 27,000 square mile land base spanning Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.

Navajo nation tribal government, is a federally recognized tribe is located within the four corners region of the southwest united states, consisting of more than 27,000 square miles across eleven (11) counties in the states of new mexico, arizona, and utah apache county, AZ. The navajo department of family services, an agency of the navajo nation tribal government, works to address violence against indian women as follows: clinical behavioral health services, 24/7 crisis services, advocacy, and supportive services. With this funding, the navajo nation will: 1) increase capacity by providing prevention education and awareness, 2) crisis intervention services, 3) advocacy services, 4) mmip education/awareness, and 5) direct supportive services. The navajo nation tribal government has partnered with restoring ancestral winds, INC. To plan and implement this project. The timing for performance of this new award is 36 months.