The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday the award of nearly $700,000 to the Kalispel Tribe of Indians as part of grant to help victims of human trafficking.
The grant award is part of 10 grants awarding $5.7 to tribes in located in seven states to support crime victims in Native American communities.
As part of the $679,259 grant for the Kalispels, the money is scheduled to be used to hire a victim advocate and cover travel and training costs for staff, according to a DOJ press release