by admin | Sep 18, 2023 | Videos
This video series provides an overview of how tribal justice practitioners can use trauma informed approaches to support individuals in their justice systems. This is video 1 of 5: Introduction to Trauma in Tribal Justice Systems This is video 2 of 5: Trauma, Mental...
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by admin | Apr 5, 2019 | Publications, Uncategorized
This week marks our 50th anniversary! Join us for a special 50th anniversary celebration at the annual NAICJA Conference October 16-18. Visit http://naicja.org/NAICJA-Conference Download our logo announcement.
by admin | Apr 3, 2019 | Podcasts
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by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Publications, Tribal Constitutions & Codes
This fact sheet on Tribal Justice Code Development was produced by the Center for Court Innovation, the Tribal Law and Policy Institute, and the Tribal Judicial Institute at the University of North Dakota School of Law. The fact sheet provides an overview of the work...
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Traditional Practices, Videos
Peacemaking is a traditional Native American approach to justice that focuses on healing and restoration rather than punishment. This video shares the experiences of those involved in an experiment at the Red Hook Community Justice Center to adapt peacemaking to a...
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Podcasts, Specialized Court Projects, Traditional Practices
Court Administrator Susie Martin and Chief Probation Officer Lucinda Yellowhair explain how the Navajo Nation’s pilot community court will draw on their culture’s traditional restorative justice principles. Martin and Yellowhair discussed the Navajo...
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Podcasts, Traditional Practices
Peacemaker Administrator Anna Francis-Jack discusses tribal history and how The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington State have launched and grown their peacemaking program. May 2012
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Podcasts, Traditional Practices
During a visit by the Tribal Justice Exchange to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington State, Robert V. Wolf talks with two elders–Matthew Dick Jr. and Darlene Wilder–and a client about peacemaking, a traditional Native American...
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Traditional Practices, Videos
The Kake Circle Peacemaking Program incorporates Tlingit culture into the justice system in the Organized Village of Kake, Alaska. Using a traditional circle peacemaking approach, the program seeks to address the underlying issues that lead to crime and conflict....
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Podcasts, Traditional Practices
Gloria Benally, Coordinator of the Navajo Peacemaking Program, discusses the importance of Navajo culture, language, and the fundamental law in peacemaking. Throughout the interview, Gloria transitions between English and Navajo to tell her story. Although a direct...
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Specialized Court Projects, Traditional Practices
Court Administrator Susie Martin and Chief Probation Officer Lucinda Yellowhair explain how the Navajo Nation’s pilot community court will draw on their culture’s traditional restorative justice principles. Martin and Yellowhair discussed the Navajo...
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Publications, Specialized Court Projects, Substance Abuse
A practical guide for drug court administrators and staff reporting how they can use data productively to monitor their operations, measure key performance indicators, identify areas of success, and bring to light problem areas or ways to improve. Action...
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Publications, Specialized Court Projects, Substance Abuse
This guide is the quintessential tool for the Healing to Wellness Court, documenting the structure and spirit of the Court. This publication provides an overview of the key considerations for what should be included in the manual, including team roles and...
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Podcasts, Specialized Court Projects, Substance Abuse
In this segment, Carrie Garrow and Charlene Jackson discuss common challenges experienced by Healing to Wellness Court Practitioners and offer programmatic advice. Carrie Garrow is the Chief Appellate Judge for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court. Charlene Jackson is...
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Juvenile Justice, Traditional Practices, Videos
This is a four day wilderness camp program focusing on tribal culture and natural living skills, using the Peacemaking talking circle throughout. Participants cook their own food as a group over an open fire in the communal longhouse. They haul firewood and bring...
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Juvenile Justice, Videos
The Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program is an evidence-based violence prevention curriculum that brings law enforcement officers into the classroom to work with students. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians first implemented the G.R.E.A.T. Program in...
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, Publications
This report details the results of a regional survey of Northern California tribal communities focused on domestic violence. The goal was to assess the prevalence of domestic violence victimization, as well as perceptions regarding community and justice system...
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, Publications, Specialized Court Projects
Domestic violence is one of the most pressing problems facing Native American and Alaska Native communities. Although the reauthorized Violence Against Women Act recognizes the authority of tribes to prosecute non-Native offenders, more tools are needed. This paper...
