OKLAHOMA - Native American crime nationwide is being addressed with 5.7 million dollars of funding being awarded to communities.
The Office of Justice Programs for Vicitims of Crime issued these funds to 7 states, including Oklahoma.
Wyandotte Nation will benefit from the funding.
Chief Billy Friend says studies suggest crimes are higher among American Indian tribes compared to the national average.
They recieved two grants totalling nearly a million dollars from the Department of Justice for th