WORKSHOP: Indigenous Peacemaking Initiative: Tribal Justice, Roots and Allies IPI will be at the National Association of Community and Restorative Justice conference in June. This workshop will address the following objectives: Gain awareness of the resources available to support learning about tribal peacemaking. Learn how differences in worldview can impact conceptions of core values and

Makepeace Productions Newsletter - Spring 2019 This recent newsletter from Makepeace Productions includes an update of recent activity surrounding the film "Tribal Justice,"  which documents the efforts of two tribal judges as they implement traditional dispute resolution techniques in their courts.   Also included is information on "We Still Live Here", which tells a story of

NEWS: New Peacemaking Facility Coming to Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Tribal Court, which hears cases in both Michigan and Indiana, has a new building underway.  Of interest to peacemakers, the courtroom, a “Healing Fire” room, and the entire complete footprint of the building are circular.  We will post

WORKSHOP: Incorporating Indigenous Conflict Prevention, Healing, and Harmony Models into Higher Education IPI will be at the National Association of Community and Restorative Justice conference in June.  This workshop will address the following objectives: Exposure to challenges in the overarching curriculum used to train practitioners. Ways to develop courses and trainings to expose others to actual practices,

Article - "Beyond VAWA: Protecting Native Women From Sexual Violence Within Existing Tribal Jurisdictional Structures" This article addresses different approaches that Tribal nations might use to address cases involving domestic violence. Included is a good description of peacemaking and the considerations of its suitability in these cases, as well as a discussion of diversion programs,

Peacemaker Patrick Wilson Honored in Michigan The Michigan Supreme Court and the Tribal-State-Federal Judicial Forum honored Peacemaker Patrick Wilson, from the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, for his instrumental work on the Forum and for helping install peacemaking in the Washtenaw County state court.  (click here for the news release)

News - Peacemaking featured in Trends in State Courts 2018 Annual Publication Native American peacemaking practices are examined in this article including differentiating between peacemaking and other forms of dispute resolution, appropriate issues to take to peacemaking programs, and how and when in the court process a case get referred to a peacemaking program. Read

News - Tulalip Healing to Wellness Court graduates first person to complete program Tulalip tribe is celebrating their first graduate with more to come. See article here: https://www.heraldnet.com/news/tulalip-man-first-to-graduate-from-tribes-wellness-court/

News - "As drug courts expand across the country, this tribe was one of the first for Native Americans" Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa Tribal Court celebrates 20 years of service this year. Congratulations Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa, check out the article here for more details:https://www.circa.com/story/2018/12/13/nation/drug-court-for-native-americans-in-the-sault-ste-marie-tribe-of-chippewa-indians-has-been-perfected-over-time

News - "New Poll: When It Comes to Addressing Crime, New Mexico Voters Want Rehabilitation not IncarcerationMore and more, people are starting to see the benefits of alternatives to the adversarial system.  A recently published poll in New Mexico reveals that 75% support rehabilitation and treatment over punitive approaches to crime, click on the picture