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 the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians $775,150 on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). This is a continuation award running through September 30, 2028.

The Zhawenindig Program, an agency of the Bad River Band tribal government, will provide direct services to address violence against Indian women, create policies for consistent program implementation, and coordinate with locally available services including child welfare, mental health, and substance abuse treatment. The program addresses domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking crimes within the tribal community. The Bad River Band has partnered with Bad River Health and Wellness Center to plan and execute the project.

Performance occurs at New Odanah, Wisconsin, the location of the Zhawenindig Program. The grant supports the tribe's sovereign authority to respond to violent crimes and hold perpetrators accountable through victim services and policy development aligned with the federal program's core aim: increasing tribal capacity to respond to violent crimes against Indian women and developing and strengthening victim services in cases involving such crimes.

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. Bad river band of lake superior tribe of chippewa indians is a federally recognized tribe located in ashland county, wisconsin. The zhawenindig program, an agency of the bad river band of lake superior tribe of chippewa indians tribal government, works to address violence against indian women by breaking the stigma of victimization and healing the trauma from domestic violence/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking crimes. With this funding, the zhawenindig program will: 1) provide direct services; 2) create policies that will aid in consistent program implementation; and 3) complement other services that are locally available that most victims are involved with including child welfare, mental health, and substance abuse. Bad river band of lake superior tribe of chippewa indians has partnered with bad river health and wellness center to plan this project. This is a continuation award.