The northern cheyenne tribe (NCT) is a federally recognized tribe located in southeastern montana

The Northern Cheyenne Tribe (NCT) was awarded a $899,802 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Tribal Justice Assistance Program (CFDA 16.596). The grant will be used to develop a Restorative Justice/Tribal Reentry Program to enhance rehabilitation services for incarcerated Northern Cheyenne tribal members and those reentering the community. Key activities include establishing at least three formal partnerships to increase the capacity of the tribal court, and providing culturally appropriate services such as substance abuse treatment, life skills training, parenting classes, and behavioral health support to at least 40 individuals per year. This funding aims to reduce recidivism among the adult Northern Cheyenne population by addressing critical needs and facilitating successful reintegration into the community.

With this funding the tribe will develop a restorative justice/ tribal reentry program with a goal to enhance rehabilitation services to northern cheyenne inmates by providing access to resources available for substance abuse treatment, personal and family development, and furthering individual life skills to reduce recidivism to the adult population. The primary activities of the program are contained within the following objectives: NCT will develop at least three formal partnerships with local, state, and/or federal agencies to increase the capacity of our tribal court to develop and implement the NCT restorative justice program; and NCT will provide culturally appropriate restorative justice services (e.g., substance abuse treatment and recovery support; life skills; parenting classes; behavioral health support) to at least 40 individuals per year who are incarcerated or reentering the northern cheyenne community. Tribal members (and their families) currently incarcerated or reentering the community are the intended beneficiaries of this program.