The turtle mountain band of chippewa is a federally recognized tribe located in belcourt, north dakota

The hearts of hope domestic violence/sexual assault program, an agency of the turtle mountain band of chippewa tribal government, works to address violence against indian women by providing safe, viable options, services and support to women and children exposed to violence and by strengthening the tribal criminal justice systems response to violence against women while holding offenders accountable. With this funding, the hearts of hope domestic violence/sexual assault program will continue operation the hearts of hope shelter; maintain the specialized domestic violence probation officer and prosecutor positions; sustain and enhance established programming to promote safety, to include the lgbtq+ community; and continue to foster a holistic, systemic response to domestic violence and sexual assault. The turtle mountain band of chippewa tribe has partnered with the north dakota tribal coalition, the first nations womens alliance, to plan and implement this project. The timing for performance of this continuation award is 24 months.