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 Igiugig Village $899,999 under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) on October 1, 2025. This is a continuation award.

Igiugig Village, a federally recognized Alaska Native tribe located in southwestern Alaska accessible only by air and waterway, will streamline victim services across tribal council programs, strengthen capacity to provide culturally grounded and trauma-informed victim services alongside prevention and education, strengthen the tribal court response to domestic violence and sexual assault, and implement a whole-village prevention strategy. The work addresses violence against Indian women through direct victim services and healing that honors cultural values while protecting victim confidentiality.

The award runs through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in King Salmon, Alaska. The Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program assists tribal governments and authorized designees to decrease the incidence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in tribal communities; strengthen tribal capacity to exercise sovereign authority to respond to these violent crimes; and ensure perpetrator accountability.

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 native village of igiugig is a federally recognized tribe located in southwestern alaska accessible only by air travel and waterways. The igiugig village council (IVC) of the native village of igiugig tribal government works to address violence against indian women through direct victim services and healing that honors cultural values and protect victim confidentiality. With this funding, igiugig village will: 1) streamline victim services across igiugig council programs; 2) strengthen their capacity to provide culturally grounded, trauma-informed victim services and prevention and education; 3) strengthen igiugigs tribal court response to domestic violence and sexual assault; and 4) implement a whole-village prevention strategy. This is a continuation award.