The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Peacemaking Probation Department has opened registration for "Peacemakers For a New Generation." The 2024 conference will take place in Mainstee, Mich. August 14-16 at the Little River Casino and Resort.

Passing the Basket – Peacemaking Webinar March 22, 2023, 12:00PM PST Life Comes From It has announced their Peacemaking webinar series co-presented by Sovereignty 360. We welcome Cheryl Demmert Fairbanks (Tlingit-Tsimshian), Christy Chapman (Zuni), Rainey Enjady (Mescalero), and Chief Justice Emeritus Robert Yazzie (Dine) for a 90 – minute discussion about peacemaking. All are welcome.

10th Annual Judicial Gathering for Tribal Justice Collaborative  October 22, 2021 The Tribal Justice Collaborative of California has announced that registration is now open for the 10th AnnualJustice Gathering of California. This is a wonderful opportunity for thoseconcerned with Indian Child Welfare in California to learn and to network.  Peacemaking and other traditional processes relevant to

Colorado Bar Association – Introduction to the Indigenous Peacemaking Initiative  Mark your calendars for June 11, 2021 at 12:00PM MST. Register now for early bird discount by Tuesday, June 01, 2021. Final registration deadline, Thursday, June 10, 2021.  Learn how to implement traditions for dispute resolution in Tribal courts. A preferred approach for child welfare,

For Graduate and Undergraduate Students, “Peacemaking Circles: Indigenous Healing in Times of Conflict” (August 6-8th, 2021): Navigating interpersonal and group conflicts through Peacemaking. Providing an opportunity to actively engage in scenario-based learning. To register, either click the attached flyer or this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaYvV4GRO0JyY4abAGTw80lD9Qwaj__koWBExiWEA5a2sT-Q/viewform 

Indigenous Peacemaking Initiative is co-hosting, the 11th Annual International Cyber-Conference on Dispute Resolution, focusing on, “Working Together to Build Common Ground: Moving Beyond the Echo Chambers”. Each year, the Cyber-conference has promoted a global town-hall style dialogue between students, professors, mediators, arbitrators, Indigenous Peacemakers, scholars, lawyers, judges, law-makers, teachers, community leaders, and restorative practitioners in

Indigenous Women Peacemakers “Life Comes From It” speaker series featuring Peacemaker, Cheryl Demmert Fairbanks (Tlingit-Tsimshian), March 22, 2021, 9:00AM PST, register via the link below. https://shoutout.wix.com/so/70NWZk7TR?languageTag=en&cid=eae954fc-785f-4c71-86f8-ecd8693b7b4d#/main

Restorative Practices in Youth Justice The Michigan Center for Youth Justice is presenting an expert panel discussion on youth justice, including Indigenous Peacemaking Initiative (IPI) Advisory Committee member, Tim Connors and dear friend to IPI, Belinda Dulin. The event is open to all who are interested. Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 2PM (Eastern Time) See

We are getting a new look!  Students in the Stanford University Develop for Good project have agreed to help IPI evaluate and update our website!  The photos here are from a recent zoom meeting between the students who volunteer their time to help selected socially-beneficial organizations (like IPI!) for help with their talents.  Thank you

A reminder for all that the Peacemaking Colloqium 2020 will be held this week on Wednesday, August 5th through Thursday, August 6th. This event will be convened through Zoom, due to the the current covid-19 pandemic. If you have not registered for this event yet, please click here to register now: REGISTER For a copy

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

The title of this year’s workshop is “ICWA as the Gold Standard for All Children – Reunification in Courts and Schools, Peacemaking as a Path to Get There.” This year’s training will feature a State ICWA training and an example of School Peacemaking Programs. We will also show a video on peacemaking and provide an

The Midwest Peacemaking Training for 2020 has been scheduled for August 6th and 7th at the Little River Casino Resort in Manistee, MI. The details of the Midwest Peacemaker Training 2020, and a registration web page, are out now. Click on the link below to sign up and ensure your spot, as space is limited

Anyone interested in peacemaking should be planning to go to the International Peacemaking Conference, to be held on August 5-7, 2020 at the home of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians in Manistee, Michigan, USA. A full range of topics will be available for this large, multi-track conference, with peacemakers from around North America.

Please join us for an open house for the Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Restorative Justice Centre. This event is open to everyone, celebrating their opening and inviting connections between First Nations citizens and others regarding Restorative and Indigenous Justice in Winnipeg and beyond.

EVENT: Restorative Justice Panel at Vander Vennet Theatre (Saint Mary’s College, Indiana) Join IPI advisory member Chief Judge Michael Petoskey for the Restorative Justice Panel at Vander Vennet Theatre (Saint Mary’s College, Indiana) on Friday, November 1, 2019, 12-1 p.m.

EVENT: Peace Circle Facilitator Training Advisory Committee members Mike Jackson and Cheryl Fairbanks are providing a training in peace circle facilitation at Yakutat, AK on August 8-9.  

PICTURES: IPI Reception in Denver, CO 2019 In conjunction with the 7th National Association of Community and Restorative Justice Conference, where many IPI Advisory Committee members presented, the Advisory Committee was able to gather with allies and friends for a reception hosted by Casey Family Programs. We are grateful to and Dr. Brian Jarrett ((CSU-DH),

EVENT: Michigan Judges Association Conference Advisory Committee members Judge Tim Connors and Chief Judge Michael Petoskey will present a plenary discussion on Peacemaking Courts at the Michigan Judges Association Annual Conference, August 18-20, 2019.