March 21, 2019

Department of Justice awards $5.7M to support Native American crime victims in seven states

SPOKANE, WA – The Department of Justice announced ten awards totaling more than $5.7 million to support crime victims in Native American communities in seven states: Washington, Alaska, California, Oklahoma, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Wisconsin. One of the Native American communities receiving an award is located in the Eastern District of Washington. The Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation was awarded $679,259 to expand the Tribe’s victim assistance services program to serve v