October 1, 2020
MI tribes get grants to fight violence against women, curtail crime
Author: Nicole Walton
MARQUETTE, MI-- The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded grants to improve public safety, serve victims of crime and support youth programs in tribal communities in the Western District of Michigan.
In the U.P., the Bay Mills Indian Community has received more than $461,000 for a Public Safety and Community Policing program. Grants awarded through the Violence against Women Tribal Governments Program include $900,000 for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, nearly $252,000 for the Lac Vieux Dese