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. The quapaw nation is a federally recognized tribe located in northeastern oklahoma in ottawa county. The quapaw nations family service department, an agency of the quapaw nation tribal government, works to address violence against american indian/alaska native women by providing trauma-informed care to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking. With this funding, quapaw nations family service department will: 1) expand outreach and education activities; 2) provide victim advocacy and client assistance services; and 3) provide legal assistance to victims. The quapaw nation has partnered with the native alliance against violence, a tribal coalition, to plan this project. The timing for performance of this continuation award is 24 months.