grow your tribal justice system
nations in action
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Explore the breadth and diversity of award winning and internationally recognized programs built and managed by Native nations. Bring lessons to life with beautiful and innovative examples curated through Google Cultural Institute online exhibits. This easy-to-use tool supplies narrated videos, viewing notes, maps, and carefully selected online exhibitions to share the stories of successful and innovative tribal justice systems.
Recipient of the 2006 Honoring Nations Award
- Created a judicial system Tulalip citizens could trust and offenders could recover
- Focuses on the mental, physical, and spiritual health of offenders through a blend of indigenous and therapeutic jurisprudence
- Started in Tulalip Alternative Court and backed by the entire Tulalip justice system
Recipient of the 2005 Honoring Nations Award
- Reformed/grew their system from something that was not centered on Choctaw values/self-determination
- Highlights: Peacemaker Court, Teen Court, Indigenous Law Library, Summer Internship
- Shows how to adapt justice system to community needs
- Good case for nations who are growing their economies as well
Recipient of the 2015 Honoring Nations Award
- Developed tribal court from start in 1986, one of first in Alaska
- Especially pioneering in child advocacy
- Demonstrates sovereignty, expanding jurisdiction
- Partnerships with state, tribal, local, non-profit organizations
C2R5_Northwest Intertribal Court System.pdfRecipient of the 2003 Honoring Nations Award
Recipient of the 2003 Honoring Nations Award
- Consortium of Washington tribes created nonprofit org to support in establishing tribal courts
- Provides operational support (hiring judges, etc)
- Shows benefit of pooling resources to overcome obstacles of creating independent court systems
- Allows for member tribes to develop on their own over time, less reliance on consortium