The leech lake band of ojibwe (LLBO) is part of the minnesota chippewa tribe (one of six component reservations), a federally recognized indian tribe, located in cass, itasca, beltrami, and hubbard…

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (Leech Lake Tribal Council) received a $1,100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). The 36-month grant will enable the Leech Lake Tribal Police Department and Family Violence Prevention Program to provide counseling support for children impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault, increase community education and awareness, and fund a dedicated sexual assault/domestic violence investigator. Leech Lake has partnered with Standpoint (formerly Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project) to plan and implement this project, which aims to strengthen the tribal justice system's response to violent crimes against Indian women and develop culturally appropriate victim services on the Leech Lake Reservation.

The leech lake band of ojibwe (LLBO) is part of the minnesota chippewa tribe (one of six component reservations), a federally recognized indian tribe, located in cass, itasca, beltrami, and hubbard counties. The family violence prevention program (FVPP), an agency of the LLBO tribal government, works to address violence against indian women through domestic violence and sexual assault investigations and comprehensive victim services. With this funding, leech lake tribal police department and family violence prevention program will provide counseling support to children impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault, and increase community education and awareness around these crimes. In addition, award funds will support an sexual assault/domestic violence investigator dedicated to these cases. LLBO has partnered with standpoint (formerly known as battered women's legal advocacy project) to plan and implement this project. The timing for performance of this new award is 36 months.