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 Eastern Shoshone Tribe $1 million under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) on October 1, 2025, in a continuation award.

The Eastern Shoshone Victim Services Department, an agency of the Eastern Shoshone Tribal Government, will use the funding to address violence against Indian women through four deliverables: providing education to law enforcement, court personnel, and the community; hiring and training shelter advocates; providing victim legal services; and participating in coordinated community response efforts. The department's existing mission centers on community-based advocacy, education, and hotline services. The Eastern Shoshone Tribe has partnered with the Native Women's Society of the Great Plains in planning the project.

Performance occurs in Fort Washakie, Wyoming, with a period of performance through September 30, 2028. The program supports tribal governments in decreasing the incidence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in tribal communities; strengthening tribal capacity to exercise sovereign authority in responding to these crimes; and holding perpetrators accountable.

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. Eastern shoshone tribe is a federally recognized tribe located in fort washakie, WY. The eastern shoshone victim services department, an agency of the eastern shoshone tribal government, works to address violence against indian women by providing community-based advocacy, education, and hotline services. With this funding, eastern shoshone victim services will: 1) provide education to law enforcement, court personnel, and the community; 2) hire and train shelter advocates; 3) provide victim legal services; and 4) participate in coordinated community response efforts. Eastern shoshone tribe has partnered with native women's society of the great plains to plan this project. This is a continuation award.