The winnebago tribe of nebraska is a federally recognized indian tribe located in thurston county in the northeast corner of the state of nebraska

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska $1 million on October 1, 2025, under the Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorneys program (CFDA 16.055) to support a cross-designated tribal prosecutor serving as a Special Assistant United States Attorney and tribal prosecutor for a five-year period through September 30, 2030.

The award funds salary and fringe benefits for the cross-designated attorney position, training, travel, and other resources supporting prosecution of Indian country cases. The Winnebago Tribe's Tribal Court is partnering with the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nebraska to establish a formal memorandum of understanding, mutually select or retain an agreed-upon attorney for cross-designation, and participate in required training and technical assistance. The partnership aims to fill gaps in jurisdiction coverage, increase coordination among tribal, federal, and state law enforcement agencies, establish consistent relationships between prosecutors and the tribal community, and improve the quality of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, sex trafficking, and stalking cases through training and best practices.

Place of performance is Winnebago, Nebraska.

For this project, the winnebago tribe's tribal court is collaborating with the united states attorney's office for the district of nebraska. The tribe and the usao have demonstrated a strong mutual interest in filling gaps in jurisdiction coverage; increasing communication and coordination among the tribal, federal and state law enforcement agencies. Establishing consistent relationships between prosecutors and the tribal community; and improving the quality of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, SEX trafficking, and stalking cases through training and best practices. Through this project the partners will: 1.enter into a formal memorandum of understanding detailing the terms of their partnership; 2.mutually select or retain an agreed upon attorney to be cross designated as both a sausa and a tribal prosecutor who will maintain an active tribal and federal caseload; and 3.participate in required training and technical assistance. Funds through this award will support salary and fringe benefits for the sausa position, training, travel an other resources needed to support the work of the sausa.