Natick Peace-making Circle Aims to Resolve Racial Tensions Looking for a way to resolve the racial tensions in their own towns and beyond, around 25 people attended a peace-making circle at the Common Street Community Church Saturday afternoon.The exercise, according to leader Michelle Cromwell, is a "powerful mixture, elixir" of Native American tradition and more modern
International Indigenous Therapeutic Jurisprudence October 9-10 2014 (Vancouver) The University of British Columbia, located on the unceded territory of the Musqueam people, invites you to attend a 2-day conference to learn about International Indigenous Therapeutic Jurisprudence + from First Nations, Maori, Koori and Native American Judges & Elders. Registration opens on July 1, 2014. Limited
Traditional Peacemaking: Exploring The Intersections Between Tribal Courts and Peacemaking, Including Alternatives to Detention (Oct 6-7, 2014)The National American Indian Court Judges Association, along with its partners the Native American Rights Fund and Columbia University Law School, invite you to attend a training focused on Traditional Peacemaking. The purpose of this training is to introduce
Lac du Flambeau Tribe is Banishing People as Anti-drug StrategyThe Lac du Flambeau Tribe is meeting the challenge of drug abuse on its reservation with sentencing alternatives based on tribal tradition. This article discusses two of those, banishment and a Zaagiibagaa Healing to Wellness Court, as innovative ways to help foster healing and reduce crime.
Funding Opportunity: Journalists and Writers Foundation's Peace Projects FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DUE DATE: September 30, 2014 The Journalists and Writers Foundation's Peace Projects is seeking proposals for conflict resolution and peacebuilding projects that support reconciliation and dialogue in communities experiencing conflict.
Building the Path to Peace (Jul 20-25, 2014)Building the Path to PeaceJuly 20-25, 2014 (Carcross, Yukon Territory)Thirty years ago Phil and Harold Gatensby, two brothers of the T'lingit Nation from Carcross, introduced Peacemaking Circles into contemporary society. This summer, Harold and Phil will share their teachings with those who wish to deepen their dedication to
Exploring Indigenous Justice and Healing (Jun 16-20, 2014)Exploring Indigenous Justice and HealingJune 16-20, 2014 (Winnipeg)Rupert Ross, lawyer and national best-selling author of Dancing with a Ghost, will be teaching the course entitled Exploring Indigenous Justice and Healing. Ross traveled across Canada examining Aboriginal approaches to justice with a special emphasis on healing programs for victims, offenders, families,
Navajo Nation Court Moves Naize Case to Peacemaking Program WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The Navajo Nation District Court has referred a case brought by Speaker Johnny Naize against 12 members of the Navajo Nation Council and a legislative worker to the nation's peacemaking program. Window Rock District Judge Carol Perry issued the order on May
Aboriginal Person’s Court: ‘It’s a court that’s evolving’Brantford's Aboriginal Persons' Court may be in its infancy but is already making a difference, says the judge who was the driving force behind the local court initiative that focuses on healing and rehabilitation of native offenders."I think we're seeing good results. It's a court that's evolving," said
No Justice Without Peace: 3rd Biennial Gathering of Peacemakers April 23-24, 2014 (Oklahoma) The Tribal Judicial Institute, in collaboration with the Chickasaw Nation, Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC), National Tribal Judicial Center (NTJC) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), will be hosting No Justice Without Peace: 3rd Biennial Gathering of Peacemakers at the Artesian
Tribal Judge Works For Yurok-style JusticeNative American jurisprudence has evolved since tribes began to regain their sovereignty, returning to traditional values of respect, community support and responsibility, and collective healing — for victims, perpetrators and the circle of lives they touch.Abinanti, who in 1974 became the first Native American woman admitted to the State Bar
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