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 Cheesh-Na Tribe $519,448 on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) to enhance tribal capacity to respond to violent crimes against Indian women in the Copper River region of Alaska.

The Cheesh-Na Tribal Council will use the funding to enhance tribal legal and justice capacity, improve law enforcement collaboration and response, provide legal assistance for victims, and provide transitional housing support. The award covers a three-year period ending September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Gakona, Alaska. The Cheesh-Na Tribal Council has partnered with Mt. Sanford Tribal Consortium to plan and execute the project. This is a start 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. The cheesh'na tribe is a federally recognized tribe located in the copper river region of alaska. The cheesh'na tribal council, an agency of the cheesh'na tribal government, works to address violence against indian women by providing direct services and justice system support. With this funding, the cheesh'na tribal council will: 1) enhance tribal legal and justice capacity; 2) improve law enforcement collaboration and response; 3) provide legal assistance for victims; and 4) provide transitional housing support. The cheesh'na tribal council has partnered with MT. Sanford tribal consortium to plan this project. This is a start award.