NEWS: JUDGE CONNORS TAKING PEACEMAKING ADAPTATION INTERNATIONAL This very informative article from Ireland describes a recent lecture given by IPI Advisory Committee member Judge Timothy Connors during a visit to the homeland of his own ancestors. He described the shortcomings of Irish mediation standards, and the potential benefits of alternative approaches such as the peacemaking

NEWS: PEACEMAKING AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY Taking a break from video recording talks about peacemaking for Stanford University archives, as part of our ongoing partnership with the Stanford Native American Community Center are, l - r : Advisory Committee members Cheryl Fairbanks (Tlingit/Tsimpsian) and Carson Smith (Choctaw Nation), Native American Rights Fund Staff Attorney Brett Lee

NEWS: Manitoba Bar Association Newsletter Article on Restorative Justice and Indigenous Peace-Making Methodologies in Manitoba Courts We invite you to read this article written by David G. Newman, Q.C., and published in the Manitoba Bar Association Newsletter regarding recent peacemaking events in Manitoba and giving compelling background information on the events' prominent speakers. Click here

Trigger Points: Current State of Research on History, Impacts, and Healing Related to the United States’ Indian Industrial/Boarding School Policy This review gathers existing research about the purposes and human rights abuses of US American Indian boarding school policies, why they matter still today, and—most importantly—how recovery can and is being accomplished. Special thanks the

PHOTOS: OCTOBER PEACEMAKING EVENTS Honoring Indigenous People Brett Lee Shelton, and distinguished First Nations, Rotary, and Judicial guests after presenting on Indigenous Peacemaking at a presentation hosted by the Honoring Indigenous People Section of the Manitoba Rotary Club, on Oct 16, 2019 Please visit rotaryhip.com to donate or join. Meet Me at the Bell Tower

PAPER: How the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Supports Peacemaking The Indigenous Peacemaking Initiative recently released a detailed explanation of how the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples supports peacemaking. From the paper: The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP or the Declaration) was

PICTURE: "Cultural Intervention as Alternative Juvenile Justice and Prevention" Terry Kemper (pictured in white shirt) co-presented with Peacemaker Laurie Vilas for the youth at the NACRJ 2019 Conference in Denver, Colorado

PICTURES: "Indigenous Peacemaking Initiative: Tribal Justice, Roots and Allies, and Cultural Recovery in Indigenous" L-R: Brett Lee Shelton, Cheryl Demmert Fairbanks, David Raasch, Laurie Vilas, and Natasha Gourd L-R: Dave Raasch and Natasha Gourd L-R: Cheryl Fairbanks, David Raasch, Laurie Vilas, and Natasha Gourd L-R: Brett Lee Shelton, Cheryl Demmert Fairbanks, David Raasch, Laurie Vilas,

PICTURES: "Life Comes From It: Innovative Grassroots Movement-Building Led by People of Color and Indigenous Peacemakers" IPI Advisory Committee members and allies spoke with conference attendees at the 7th National Association of Community and Restorative Justice (NACRJ) on innovative grassroots movements. Hon. Robert Yazzie shares knowledge at the 7th NACRJ Conference Seth Weiner, IPI Ally,

PICTURES: “Incorporating Indigenous Conflict Prevention, Healing, and Harmony Models into Higher Education” IPI Advisory Committee members Cheryl Fairbanks and Chief Justice Emeritus Robert Yazzie along with Dr. Brian Polkinghorn presented at the National Association of Community and Restorative Justice. Below are pictures during the workshop of the peacemakers in action: IPI Advisory members Robert Yazzie