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The U.S. Department of Justice is in the process of distributing about $100 million to tribal victim support programs. The money comes from federal criminal fines, fees and special assessments and goes toward victim advocacy, crisis intervention, staff training and individual counseling. The idea is to help reduce suffering and build stronger communities for a population that, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, suffers violent crime at higher rates than others. We’ll get a glimpse of what tribal victims support programs offer and what difference they aim to make in their communities.
Guests:
Tracy Bigboy (member of the bad river tribe) – crime victim coordinator for the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Cecelia Westman (Tlingit) – advocate coordinator for the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Alegra Roybal (PUEBLO) – sexual violence project coordinator at the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Break 1 Music: Qaumajuapik (song) Riit (artist) Qaumajuapik (single)
Break 2 Music: Aroha – Love (Instrumental Remix) (song) Mika (artist) Mika Versus Fashion (album)
