Reclaiming Futures is a new approach to helping teenagers caught in the cycle of drugs, alcohol and crime. It brings together judges, businesses, civic groups, schools and others to improve treatment for substance abuse, create systems of care, and provide social and economic opportunities for kids in trouble with the law. At Sinte Gleska University on the Rosebud reservation in South Dakota, the Sicangu Lakota people call the program Oyate Teca Owicakaya, which means "helping young people" in the Lakota language. The Sicangu Lakota are employing indigenous models to help their youth turn away from substance abuse and crime and to relearn the cultural traditions that keep them healthy.

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