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 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. California indian legal services INC. (cils), is a tribal designee of the rincon band of luiseno indians, a federally recognized tribe, located in escondido, california. Cils works to address violence against american indian/alaska native women by providing free legal services and legal advocacy through awareness, prevention, and collaboration on issues of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking. Cils provides extensive community education, outreach and awareness regarding protective orders, child custody and other family law related issues. With this funding, clis will continue providing critically needed no cost civil legal services for survivors and education and outreach within their service area. California indian legal services, INC. Has partnered with strong hearted native women's coalition, a tribal coalition, to plan this project. The timing for performance of this continuation award is 24 months.