Why a Montana tribe is suing the United States for better law enforcement

For years, Northern Cheyenne tribal leaders have told the federal government they are concerned about the lack of law enforcement the federal government — which has direct jurisdiction — provides to the reservation. 

And so the revelations during trial testimony that three federal agents admitted to not following certain protocols when when investigating the homicide of tribal member Christy Woodenthigh, didn't entirely surprise the leaders. 

The federal agencies assigned to police the reservation and investigate major crimes are understaffed, resulting in delayed emergency response times and growing distrust between the tribal community and the agents, Tribal President Serena Wetherelt said in an interview for the fifth episode of CBS News' investigative podcast "Missing Justice."