The pascua yaqui tribe is a federally recognized tribe located in the tucson metropolitan area and in seven other traditional communities in arizona

The tribes internal partners are committed to exercising stcj to ensure that victims find safety and justice and that non-indians who commit covered crimes within their jurisdiction are held accountable. The pascua yaqui tribe office of the prosecutor will lead this continuationspecial tribal criminal jurisdiction project. The project partners will engage in activities to strengthen the tribal criminal justice system to exercise stcj. Specific activities include, but are not limited to, supporting a deputy prosecutor; increasing awareness of consequences related to violence against women in creating materials specifically for the tribal community; continuing to respond to the needs of victims while going through the legal process; ensuring stcj defendants receive medical care while incarcerated; completing the required planning period to engage required and key partners in a planning process and memorandum of understanding development; participating in the inter-tribal technical assistance working group (ITWG) on stcj; participating in on-site and other training and technical assistance opportunities; and submitting the stcj supporting certifications to OVW before using grant funds to support incarceration or prosecution activities. The timing for the performance of this award is 60 months.