SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in south central South Dakota is among eight sites chosen nationally for a U.S. Department of Justice initiative addressing the problem of children being exposed to violence as either victims or witnesses.
Phase one of the program called Defending Childhood provides planning grants of around $160,000 to each of the eight demonstration sites. Four of the sites will be chosen for phase two when their plans will be implemented.
The U.S. Attorney for South Dakota, Brendan Johnson, said the grant reinforces the universal view that tribal communities should become safer for children.