Tribal Peacemaking Laws:
| Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming Title 7. Peacemaker of the Tribal Code Provides authorization and civil process authority, procedures (including authority to use traditional Northern Arapaho culture), referral standards, authority of Tribal Court to limit, and standards of conduct. |
| Chickasaw Nation Title 5: Courts and Procedures: Chapter 14 Peacemaking Court of the Chickasaw Code Provides authorization, referral standards, procedures, authority for District Court to limit, standards of conduct, and use of tribal traditions and customary law. |
| Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana Title IA. Peacemaker Court of the Chitimacha Codes of Justice Provides authorization, referral procedures, civil process authority, standards of conduct, and authority of Tribal Court to limit. |
| Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Chapter 1-14. Peacegiving Court of the Tribal Code Provides authorization, qualifications, standards of conduct, and referrals.See also the peacegiving court’s flyer and a related news article. |
| Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon Tribal Court Ordinance: (l) Peacemaker Program of the Tribal Ordinances Provides authorization and qualifications. |
| Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon Community Law Court of the Tribal Ordinances Provides authorization and civil process authority, referral standards and standards of conduct, and authority to use traditional ways and lecture on tribal teachings. |
| Coquille Indian Tribe Chapter 655 – Peacegiving of the Coquille Indian Tribe Constitution Provides authorization, qualifications, referral standards, and authority to use traditional tribal practices. |
| Hopland Band of Pomo Indians Ordinance no. 07-12-10 establishing a tribal court: Section 1.100 Peace Making Panel (not available online but a copy can be acquired at ask National Indian Law Library) Provides authorization, procedures, qualifications, and authority to lead community-related peace activities. |
| Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation Chapter 3 – Civil Actions of the Kalispel Law and Order Code |
| Karuk Tribe Tribal Court Ordinance: 10.9 Peacemaker Mediation Forum Provides authorization and procedures. |
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Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas |
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Klamath Tribes |
| Leech Lake Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota Title 2. Rules of Procedure: Part VIII. Other Matters: Rule 58. Peacemaker Tribunalof the Judicial Code. (At tribe website, see Administration Tab –> Tribal Court –> Court Codes) Provides authorization: Bamenim Anishinaabeg Program (at tribe website, see Administration Tab –> Bamenim Anishinaabeg under Tribal Court) |
| Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan Peacemaking Guidelines within the Peacemaking and Probation Department Provides authorization, philosophical background, referral standards (including option for traditional request), procedure, qualifications, standards of conduct, and forms. |
| Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan Chapter 3. Rules of Civil Procedure RULE XXIX. MNODAAWIN of the Tribal Court Rules Provides authorization. |
| Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation Chapter 5.12 Ch’qi’n’txw an Offender’s Record of Conviction (Expungement) (see pg. 49) of the Lummi Tribal Code Full procedures and standards for applying traditional notion related to clearing record of offender upon satisfactory completion of penalty under cultural standards. Innovative sentencing-related provisions. |
| Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe Title 1, Judiciary: Chapter 4, Peacemaker’s Council of the Tribal Laws Provides authorization, referral standards, qualifications, and procedures. |
| Mashpee Wampanoag Chapter 3: Operation of Peacemaker Court from the Peacemakers Court Provides authorization, guiding principles, qualifications, and procedures. |
| Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Title XXIV – Choctaw Peacemaker Code from the Tribal Code Provides authorization, authority to use tribal traditions and customary law, qualifications, civil process authority, procedures, and authority of Tribal Court to limit. |
| Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah Title 7. Courts and Procedure: Chapter 3. Judicial Branch: Subchapter 10. Navajo Nation Peacemaking Program (Hózhóójí Naat’áanii) (available through Westlaw) Provides authorization and authority to develop standards and conform procedures to traditional Hózhóójí Naat’áanii concepts.The Navajo Nation Peacemaking Program website includes program information, forms, and the program’s Plan of Operations. |
| Northern Arapaho Nation see Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming (above) |
| Oneida Nation of New York Peacemaking Rules of the Tribal Code Provides authorization, referral procedures, civil process authority, standards of conduct, and authority to use Nation religious and traditional ways. |
| Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin Peacemaker’s Manual from the Peacemaking and Mediation Program Provides procedures, qualifications, philosophical background, and history of use. |
| Organized Village of Kake Keex’ Kwaan Judicial Peacemaking Code of the Tribal Court Provides authorization and place in the clan system, referral standards, procedures, juvenile matters, and a Peacemaker Appellate Court. |
| Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Constitution: Article VI – Dispute Resolution System Title 2 – Courts: Chapter 2-5. Peacemakers of the Law and Order Code Provides authorization and procedures. |
| St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Tribal Court and Judiciary Code of the Tribal Code Provides authorization. |
| Skokomish Indian Tribe Skokomish Criminal Code: Sentencing, sentencing guidelines, and bail schedule: 9.11.030 Traditional Peacekeeping of the Skokomish Codes and Ordinances Provides authorization. |
| Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Title 3. Snoqualmie Judicial Code: Chapter 1. Snoqualmie Judiciary Act of the Tribal Code Provides authorization. |
| Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota Title 21. Wodakota: Traditional Court from the Traditional Court Wodakota: Traditional Court Flowchart Provides authorization, philosophy, values, and tribal prayer, standards of conduct, authority to use traditional ways and instruct on tribal teachings, referral standards, and procedures. |
| Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin Peacemaker Ordinance of the Stockbridge Ordinances Provides authorization and guiding principles, qualifications, procedures, authority of Tribal Court to limit, referral standards, and standards of conduct, authority to use traditional ways and instruct on tribal teachings. |
| White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judicial Code of Conduct of the Legal Codes Defines and establishes responsibility that judges in tribal court shall promote Ojibwe Justice. The Seven Grandfather Teachings in the code sum up tribal peacemaking, and each is indexed to the canons, thereby pointing the way to incorporating tribal peace-centered values throughout. |
Youth/Family Peacemaking Laws:
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Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Provides for mandatory peacemaking referrals for both juvenile offender and child-in-need-of-care cases, notice requirements, confidentiality, and enforcement of disposition. |
| Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan Title 10. Children, Families and Elders: Chapter 4. Juvenile Code Revisited § 415. Diversion of the Tribal Code Provides authorization and referral standards. |
| Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan Chapter 900 – Family: Title 2 – Juvenile Code: Section 8. Peacemaking from the Tribal Ordinances Provides authorization, philosophical background, and referral standards. |
| Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin Chapter 72. Divorce, Annulment, Legal Separation: 72.6. Peacemaking and Mediation Chapter 79: Child Custody, Placement and Visitation: 79.7. Peacemaking and Mediation of the Oneida Laws and Policies Provides authorization and referral standards. |
| Pit River Tribe, California Family/Children’s Code: Youth Reclamation Program – The Peacemaker Program Provides authorization, qualifications, and procedures (including authority to use tribally based methods). |
| White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Juvenile Justice Code: Chapter 12A Peacemaking Circle of the Legal Codes Provides referral standards and procedures. |