The cheyenne and arapaho tribes are federally recognized tribes located in canadian county, oklahoma

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Tribal Justice Assistance Program (CFDA 16.596) to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, a federally recognized tribal government located in Concho, Oklahoma. The funding will be used over a 5-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029 to strengthen the tribes' justice system capacity and address critical infrastructure needs. The grant will support the development of the tribes' court system, enhance public safety initiatives, and implement specialized programs such as healing and wellness courts, reentry services, and substance abuse treatment. The funding aims to reduce barriers that lead to recidivism and promote successful completion of probation terms while ensuring public safety for the tribes' communities.

Their tribal lands span nine counties in western oklahoma which include dewey, custer, washita, roger mills, blaine, canadian, kingfisher, beckham, and ellis. Each tribe has its own distinct culture and language. With this funding, the tribes aim to reduce barriers that often lead to reoffending and recidivism. Recently, the enrollment in the cheyenne and arapaho tribes has increased due to a lowering of the blood quantum to 1/8TH. This change has allowed more members to join, resulting in an increase in services and court proceedings. The criminal court of the cheyenne and arapaho tribes has seen a 20% rise in clients every month, with an increase in probation services. With this funding the cheyenne and arapaho probation services will respond to and reduce criminal recidivism while ensuring that probationers follow the court's and bond's orders. They will provide supervision and guidance to the probationers to ensure they successfully complete their terms while promoting public safety. The cheyenne and arapaho tribes is a federally recognized tribe located in concho, OK. With this funding, the cheyenne and arapaho probation services will aim to respond to and reduce criminal recidivism while ensuring that probationers follow the court's and bond's orders. They will provide supervision and guidance to the probationers to ensure they successfully complete their terms while promoting public safety.