NEWS: Peacemaking Colloquium 2020 Recordings are Now Available!

NEWS: Peacemaking Colloquium 2020 Recordings are Now Available! The Peacemaking Colloquium 2020 was successfully held on August 5 & 6, 2020. Now recordings from this groundbreaking event are available for public viewing. Please see the links below for access to the agenda and the recording. If nobody has told you yet, there were some amazing

NEWS: Circle Peacemaking: A Timeless Practice Becomes Trendy

NEWS: Circle Peacemaking: A Timeless Practice Becomes Trendy Circle Peacemaking: A Timeless Practice Becomes Trendy, authored by Mike A Jackson, is a brief and comprehensive slideshow that was provided in a training on peacemaking by Mike Jackson, IPI Advisory Committee member and recognized leader of circle peacemaking across North America. To view the slideshow, please

NEWS: Federal Medicaid policy provides much-needed resources for Native communities

NEWS: Federal Medicaid policy provides much-needed resources for Native communities IPI NARF Attorney Brett Lee Shelton, acting in his personal capacity, had an op-ed published in Indian Country Today. While not related to NARF business, it may be of interest.  Share if you’d like: https://indiancountrytoday.com/opinion/federal-medicaid-policy-provides-much-needed-resources-for-native-communities-lGCHt1iiNkmW9XV1M4bM-w

NEWS: JUSTICE VIGIL DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT BUILDING BETTER CHILD WELFARE COURTS TOGETHER SYMPOSIUM

NEWS: JUSTICE VIGIL DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT BUILDING BETTER CHILD WELFARE COURTS TOGETHER SYMPOSIUM New Mexico Supreme Court Senior Justice Barbara Vigil gave the keynote address at Building Better Child Welfare Courts Together, an online symposium co-hosted by IPI online on July 30. Other IPI-related speakers included Brett Lee Shelton, Cheryl Fairbanks, Kevin Briscoe, Timothy

NEWS: PEACEMAKING COLLOQUIUM REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

NEWS: PEACEMAKING COLLOQUIUM REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Please join us for the Peacemaking Colloquium 2020 - REGISTER FOR PEACEMAKING COLLOQUIUM. PURPOSE: Peacemaking is an indigenous circle process based on tribal values and customary law providing a basis for helping resolve conflicts and disputes. Many Colloquiums have been held throughout the nation which involved peacemakers, scholars, tribal communities, and

NEWS: Why Tribes Should Have the Power to Enforce Strict Coronavirus Policies

NEWS: Why Tribes Should Have the Power to Enforce Strict Coronavirus Policies Matthew L.M. Fletcher is Professor of Law at Michigan State University College of Law and Director of the Indigenous Law and Policy Center. The Atlantic magazine just published Why Tribes Should Have the Power to Enforce Strict Coronavirus Policies, by Professor Matthew Fletcher

NEWS: ARTICLE ON EEOC PILOT PROGRAMS

NEWS: ARTICLE ON EEOC PILOT PROGRAMS The article at this link: https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/eeoc-announces-pilot-programs-increase-voluntary-resolutions explains that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has opened two pilot programs to help with alternative dispute resolution in employment discrimination cases. The mediation program expands the types of cases that may resolved with mediation, and also allows mediation to be

NEWS: UNIVERSITY OF DENVER CONFLICT RESOLUTION INSTITUTE BULLETIN

NEWS: UNIVERSITY OF DENVER CONFLICT RESOLUTION INSTITUTE BULLETIN The University of Denver Conflict Resolution Institute (CRI) (https://www.du.edu/conflictresolution/index.html) put out a bulletin a few weeks ago on Hearing and Listening to Stories of Injustice. It included a wealth of great resources assembled by CRI staff. Those are listed below, and you can sign up for CRI’s

NEWS: Families, Communities, Systems Need to Collaborate to Really Help Whole Child

NEWS: Families, Communities, Systems Need to Collaborate to Really Help Whole Child This article features quotes and more from IPI Advisory Committee member Cheryl D. Fairbanks, and Zuni/Navajo Peacemaker Christy Chapman. The article calls for changes to the child welfare legal system, and features peacemaking, and two other methodologies that derive from indigenous circle processes

NEWS: Hiawatha and the Peacemaker- A Book for Young (and ALL) Readers by Robbie Robertson

NEWS: Hiawatha and the Peacemaker- A Book for Young (and ALL) Readers by Robbie Robertson This wonderful book tells the Iroquois story of Tadodaho, Hiawatha, and the Peacemaker, with historical references provided and with beautiful illustrations by David Shannon. Also included is a CD by the author, rock music legend and Mohawk and Cayuga Robbie

NEWS: Taking Circles Online

NEWS: Taking Circles Online In the wake of COVID-19 concerns, some restorative justice programs have started to offer assistance online over conferencing platforms like Zoom and WebEx. While Peacemakers know that the experience cannot be the same as when you are in the same room together, there are still conflicts in need of addressing so

NEWS: A Little Girl’s Wisdom

NEWS: A Little Girl's Wisdom The wisdom this little girl shares with her mother after the parents had an argument is amazing. Native cultures often conceptualize children and elders as closest to the spirit world. This girl shares the perspective…   as she tries to make peace in her home life… https://youtu.be/y62veCinCvc Special thanks to Judge

NEWS: Advice to Western Civil Societies, from a Long-term First Nations Ally

NEWS: Advice to Western Civil Societies, from a Long-term First Nations Ally Canadian Attorney and Friend of IPI David G. Newman, Q.C., of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada is featured in the recently published Supreme Advocacy article “Advice, and Urging, from a 50-year Lawyer in the Middle of Canada.” Newman’s call to action includes the admonition that

NEWS: The Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools – A Virtual Book Launch

NEWS: The Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools - A Virtual Book Launch At this link, you can find a free webinar on the Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools, sponsored by the Zehr Institute and presented by the authors, Lindsey Pointer and Kathleen McGoey of the Longmont (Colorado) Community Justice Partners program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=emb_logo&time_continue=11&v=scRaXcnP9qM Includes

NEWS: Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia is Offering Peacemaking Courses

NEWS: Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia is Offering Peacemaking Courses The Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia is offering a series of classes related to peace and circle processes in a non-tribal context. These courses include: Transforming Community Spaces through Equitable CollaborationFrank Dukes and Leanne Nurse Live online course dates and times: May 13, 20, 27:

NEWS: Peacemaking at Home During Quarantine

NEWS: Peacemaking at Home During Quarantine SOME TIMELY ADVICE to help keep peace while living in quarantine! Featured below are links to some helpful articles, initially compiled by the Conflict Resolution Institute at the University of Denver, "How to Not Completely Hate the People You’re Quarantined With" Take it from experts who study isolation: It’s

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