The Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation received a $1,500,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation program (CFDA 16.025). The grant will enable the Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation to strengthen its tribal criminal justice system and exercise special tribal criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians who commit certain crimes within the tribe's jurisdiction, which covers an area of over 9,600 square miles in Northern California and Southern Oregon. Key activities to be funded include providing legal services for indigent defendants, creating an advisory committee for STCJ implementation, developing a tribal STCJ law and order code, increasing tribal court capacity, enhancing collaboration with regional law enforcement, and conducting community outreach. This 60-month grant project aims to ensure victims find safety and justice while holding non-Indian perpetrators accountable within the Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation's jurisdictional boundaries.
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