Two western Montana tribal communities are set to receive almost $1 million in federal grants to bolster public safety and serve crime victims.
Both of the grants are aimed at supporting youth programs. The Department of Justice is setting aside $508,245 for the Blackfeet Tribe to be parceled out to its Tribal Youth Program, and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation was awarded $450,000 through the Children’s Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities, acco...