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 Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded $850,000 to Kaw Nation on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) to implement a domestic violence court docket, provide services to youth ages 11–24, and conduct community outreach addressing violent crimes against Indian women in tribal communities. Kaw Nation Family Trauma Healing Center, an agency of the Kaw Nation Tribal Government, will deliver these services through the period ending September 30, 2028. The center currently provides advocacy, cultural healing, legal assistance, and transitional housing to address violence against Indian women. Kaw Nation partnered with Native Alliance Against Violence to plan the project. Performance takes place in Kaw City, Oklahoma. This is a continuation award.

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. KAW nation is a federally recognized tribe located in newkirk, oklahoma. The KAW nation family trauma healing center, an agency of the KAW nation tribal government, works to address violence against indian women through advocacy, cultural healing, legal assistance and transitional housing. With this funding, KAW nation family trauma healing center will: 1) implement a domestic violence court docket; 2) provide services to youth ages 11-24; and 3) conduct community outreach. KAW nation has partnered with native alliance against violence to plan this project. This is a continuation award.