The native village of port heiden is a federally recognized tribe located in port heiden, alaska

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded the Native Village of Port Heiden $500,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation program (CFDA 16.025) to support implementation of tribal criminal jurisdiction over domestic violence and related offenses.

The recipient will deploy grant funds to support a project coordinator position and contract with the Chickaloon Native Village to establish partnership arrangements between the Native Village of Port Heiden's tribal courts and tribal police department, including provision of a tribal police officer to Port Heiden. The work implements special tribal criminal jurisdiction created under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.

The Native Village of Port Heiden, a federally recognized Alaska Native tribe located in Port Heiden, Alaska, is the recipient. The Chickaloon Traditional Village serves as a sub-recipient, partnering to deliver tribal court and tribal law enforcement services. Performance occurs in Port Heiden, Alaska. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028.

The native village of port heidens tribal leadership and wellness team, in partnership with the chickaloon traditional village, will implement this new tribal jurisdiction award. Grant funds will be used to: 1) support a project coordinator and 2) contract with the chickaloon native village (CNV) to partner with both tribal courts and the tribal police department for tribal court and tribal law enforcement services, and to provide a tribal police officer for the native village of port heiden.