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Nevada tribes get federal grants to address crime, domestic abuse

This file combination of images from various law enforcement agencies and organizations shows posters of missing and murdered Native American women and girls as of September 2018. No one knows precisely how many there are because authorities don't have reliable statistics. A top U.S. Justice Department official says it’s doubling the amount of federal funding for tribal public safety and crime victims as it seeks to tackle the high-rates of violence against Native American women. The announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, comes amid increased focus on the deaths and disappearances of Native American women and girls in the U.S. (AP, File)
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The Associated Press
September 19, 2018 - 2:03 pm
 

RENO — The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday that it has awarded nearly $6 million in crime victim assistance grants to four tribal entities in Nevada.

The grants are intended to help improve public safety, combat violence against women and support youth programs in American Indian communities.

The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe will receive the biggest grant in Nevada, $1.35 million. The Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe gets $1 million, the Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada $450,000 and the Moapa Band of Paiutes about $300,000.

The grants are among $113 million announced for 133 American Indian tribes nationwide.

Deputy Associate Attorney General Jesse Panuccio says the grants are needed to help address an unacceptable level of violent crime and domestic abuse in tribal communities.

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