The grants to indian tribal governments program assists tribal governments, and authorized designees of tribal governments, to 1) decrease the incidence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual…

The Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation was awarded a $1,127,175 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women's "Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments" program (CFDA 16.587). The 36-month grant will enable the Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation's "Shu-aa-xuu-dvn (In a Good Way Place)" agency to: 1) increase and enhance direct victim support services; 2) develop education and prevention strategies; 3) provide transitional housing; and 4) plan and implement programming to address the needs of youth (11-24 years old) who have experienced domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, or stalking within the tribal community. The Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation has partnered with the local Rape Crisis Center non-profit organization to implement this comprehensive project focused on decreasing violence against American Indian/Alaska Native women, strengthening the tribe's capacity to respond, and holding perpetrators accountable.

The grants to indian tribal governments program assists tribal governments, and authorized designees of tribal governments, to 1) decrease the incidence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking in tribal communities; 2) strengthen the capacity of tribes to exercise their sovereign authority to respond to these violent crimes; and 3) ensure that perpetrators of these violent crimes are held accountable for their criminal behavior. Tolowa DEE-NI' nation is a federally recognized tribe located in northern california, near smith river. The SHU-AA-XUU-DVN (in a good way place), an agency of the tolowa DEE-NI' nation tribal government, works to address violence against american indian/alaska native women through awareness, prevention, and collaboration on issues of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking. With this funding, SHU-AA-XUU-DVN (in a good way place) will: 1) increase and enhance direct victim support services; 2) develop education and prevention strategies; 3) provide transitional housing; and 4) plan and implement programming to address the needs of youth (11-24 years old) who have experienced domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, or stalking. Tolowa DEE-NI nation has partnered with the rape crisis center, a local non-profit, to plan this project. The timing for performance of this new award is 36 months.