The grand traverse band of ottawa and chippewa indians is a federally recognized tribe located in peshawbestown, MI

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians $1,089,648 on October 1, 2025, under the Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation program (CFDA 16.025) to support tribal criminal justice capacity and victim services through September 30, 2030.

The funding supports three core deliverables: a full-time project coordinator position; development of a Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) code incorporating Violence Against Women Act 2022 covered crimes; and emergency housing assistance for domestic and sexual violence victims and survivors. The Grand Traverse Band STCJ implementation team—comprising the tribal manager, interim chief tribal judge, tribal court administrator, prosecuting attorneys office, legal department, police department, and tribal victim assistance program—will execute this continuation project.

Place of performance is Suttons Bay, Michigan.

The grand traverse band stcj team (comprised of the tribal manager, interim chief tribal judge, tribal court administrator, prosecuting attorneys office, legal department, police department, and the tribal victim assistance program) will implement this continuation project. Grant funds will be used to: 1) support a project coordinator; 2) draft a stcj code that includes the vawa 2022 covered crimes; and 3) provide emergency housing assistance for victims/survivors of domestic and sexual violence.