OKLAHOMA CITY – The Department of Justice awarded $8.5 million to American Indian tribes earmarked for stopping domestic violence and helping victims.
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Department of Justice awarded $8.5 million to American Indian tribes earmarked for stopping domestic violence and helping victims.
“Violent crime and domestic abuse in American Indian and Alaska Native communities remain at unacceptably high levels, and they demand a response that is both clear and comprehensive,” said Attorney General William P. Barr. “We will continue to work closely with our tribal partners to guarantee they have the resources they need to curb violence and bring healing to the victims most profoundly affected by it.”
Tribes receiving funding:
• Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma - $2,142,292
• Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes - $1,050,000
• Citizen Potawatomi Nation - $171,757
• Comanche Nation - $1,142,023
• Kaw Nation - $1,619,868
• Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians - $562,122
• Chickasaw Nation - $1,676,597
• Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma - $171,760