The port gamble sklallam tribe is a federally recognized tribe located in kitsap county, washington

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded the Port Gamble S'klallam Tribe $703,609 on October 1, 2025, under the Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation program (CFDA 16.025) to establish tribal jurisdiction over domestic violence and related offenses.

The tribe will use funding to support a program manager and tribal prosecutor, hire a contract public defender, and provide training on domestic violence and strangulation for tribal law enforcement, court personnel, and victim advocates. The Port Gamble S'klallam Tribal Court leads implementation in partnership with the Tribal Council, Tribal Attorney, Tribal Police Department, and Health Services Department. Performance occurs in Kingston, Washington, over the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029.

Through this new tribal jurisdiction award, the port gamble sklallam tribal court, in partnership with the port gamble sklallam: tribal council, tribal attorney, tribal police department, and health services department, will implement this project. Grant funds will be used to: 1) support a program manager and tribal prosecutor; 2) hire a contract public defender; and 3) provide training on domestic violence and strangulation for tribal law enforcement, court personnel, and victim advocates.