Tribal Peacemaking Laws
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Constitution and By Laws
Provides purpose, authorization, qualifications, an attorney ban, confidentiality of statements made in peacemaking, and referral procedures.
Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation of Wyoming
Provides authorization and civil process authority, procedures (including authority to use traditional Northern Arapaho culture), referral standards, authority of Tribal Court to limit, and standards of conduct.
The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma
Title 5, Courts & Procedures, Chapter 14 – Chickasaw Nation Peacemaking Court
Provides authorization, referral standards, procedures, authority for District Court to limit, standards of conduct, confidentiality of statements made in peacemaking, and use of tribal traditions and customary law.
Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
Provides authorization, referral procedures, civil process authority, standards of conduct, and authority of Tribal Court to limit.
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Choctaw Nation Peacemaking Act
Provides authorization and purpose, qualifications for peacemakers, permits the use of tradition and customs, as well as tribal customary law, procedures, and inadmissibility of statements in peacemaking.
Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon
Title 2 – Rules of Procedures, Chapter 14 – Peacegiving Court
Provides authorization, qualifications, standards of conduct, and referrals.
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
Tribal Court Ordinance Chapter 302
Provides purpose, authorization, and qualifications.
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon
Provides authorization and civil process authority, referral standards and standards of conduct, and authority to use traditional ways and lecture on tribal teachings.
Coquille Indian Tribe of Oregon
Ordinance Chapter 655 – Peacegiving
Provides authorization, qualifications, referral standards, and authority to use traditional tribal practices.
Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, California
Title 12, Chapter 12-1 – Tribal Court Ordinance
Provides authorization, procedures, qualifications, and authority to lead community-related peace activities.
Kalispel Tribe of Indians, Washington
Chapter 3 – Civil Actions, Sec. 3-21: Execution of Judgments
Provides authority and procedure.
Karuk Tribe of California
Title 3 – Tribal Court, Sec. 3.05.100 – Peacemaker Mediation Forum
Provides authorization, procedures, and purpose.
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas
Chapter 1, Sec. 1.7: Peacemaker Program and Chapter 4 – The Peacemaker System
Establishment and jurisdiction (including attorney ban), qualifications and appointment, procedures and transfers, protective orders, complaint procedure.
Klamath Tribes of Oregon
Title 2 – Tribal Court/Law and Order Code, Chapter 18 – The Klamath Peacemaker Ordinance
Provides authorization, qualifications, procedures, juvenile matters, and philosophical background.
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Minnesota
Title 2: Judicial Code – Rules of Procedure, Part VIII – Other Matters, Rule 58: Peacemaker Tribunal
Provides authorization and procedures: BaMeNim Anishinaabeg Program
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan
Appendix 1 – Peacemaking Guidelines
Provides authorization, philosophical background, referral standards (including option for traditional request), procedure, qualifications, standards of conduct, and forms.
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan
Chapter 3 – Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule XXIX: Mnodaawin
Provides authorization and procedures for transferring a case to Mnodaawin.
Lummi Nation of Washington
Full procedures and standards for applying traditional notion related to clearing record of offender upon satisfactory completion of penalty under cultural standards. Innovative sentencing-related provisions.
Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe
Title 1 – Judiciary, Chapter 4 – Peacemakers Council
Provides authorization, referral standards, qualifications, and procedures.
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts
Chapter 3: Operation of Peacemaker Court
Provides authorization, guiding principles, qualifications, and procedures. See also the Peacemaking Court Brochure and A Participant’s Guide to Peacemaking.
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi
Title XXIV – Choctaw Peacemaker Code, Chapter 1
Provides authorization, authority to use tribal traditions and customary law, qualifications, civil process authority, procedures, and authority of Tribal Court to limit.
Navajo Nation of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah
Provides authorization and authority to develop standards and conform procedures to traditional Hózhóójí Naat’áanii concepts. The Peacemaking Program Brochure and website contain program information, history, forms, plans of operation, and purpose
Nez Perce Tribe
Chapter 1-8 – Peacemaker Court
Provides purpose, definitions, peacemaker qualifications, procedures, peacemaker duties, the creation of a “Peacemaker Handbook,” a list of matters which can be heard by the peacemaking court, and jurisdiction over matters not within ordinary tribal court jurisdiction.
Oneida Indian Nation of New York
Oneida Indian Nation Peacemaking Rules
Provides authorization, referral procedures, civil process authority, standards of conduct, and authority to use Nation religious and traditional ways.
Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Title 8. Judicial System, Chapter 801 – Judiciary, Rule 1.10 – Peacemaking and Mediation
Title 8. Judicial System, Chapter 801.6. Peacemaking and Mediation Division
Provides procedures, qualifications, referral procedures, standards of conduct, and authority of Tribal Court or Cultural Heritage Department to appoint peacemakers.
Organized Village of Kake, Alaska
Keex’ Kwaan Judicial Peacemaking Code
Provides authorization and place in the clan system, referral standards, procedures, juvenile matters, and a Peacemaker Appellate Court. See also the Circle Peacemaking powerpoint and Kake Circle Peacemaking Flow Chart.
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas
Constitution of the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, Article VI – Dispute Resolution System
Provides authorization, peacemaker duties, foreclosure of further District Court proceedings, and procedures (including attorney ban).
Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico
Resolution Establishing Pueblo of Isleta Peacemaking Program
Provides authorization, purpose, list of cases subject to peacemaking (and exceptions), peacemaker guidelines and requirements, procedures, and confidentiality.
Skokomish Indian Tribe of Washington
Title 9 – Skokomish Criminal Code, S.T.C. 9.11: Sentencing, Sentencing Guidelines
Provides authorization, referral procedures, and procedures.
Snoqualmie Indian Tribe of Washington
Judiciary Act 3.1, Section 7.4 – Peacemaker Court
Provides authorization and appointment requirements.
Sokaogon Chippewa Community of Wisconsin
Provides purpose, authorization, procedures, subject matter and original jurisdiction, confidentiality, payment of $25.00 from each party, referral guidelines, and jurisdiction over juvenile matters.
Spirit Lake Tribe of North Dakota
Title 21: Wodakota: Traditional Court Ordinance
Provides authorization, philosophy, values, and tribal prayer, standards of conduct, authority to use traditional ways and instruct on tribal teachings, referral standards, and procedures.
Stockbridge Munsee Community of Wisconsin
Title TCT, Chapter TCT.04 – Peacemaker Ordinance
Provides authorization and guiding principles, qualifications, procedures, authority of Tribal Court to limit, referral standards, and standards of conduct, authority to use traditional ways and instruct on tribal teachings.
White Earth Nation of Minnesota
White Earth Nation Code of Judicial Conduct
Defines and establishes responsibility that judges in tribal court shall promote Ojibwe Justice. The Seven Grandfather Teachings in the code sum up tribal peacemaking, and each is indexed to the canons, thereby pointing the way to incorporating tribal peace-centered values throughout.
