Navajo Peacemaker Court
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The Navajo Peacemaker Court is a traditional Navajo dispute-resolution forum that emphasizes restorative justice, community involvement, and harmony based on Diné (Navajo) customary law.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Navajo Nation institution
ⓘ
restorative justice mechanism ⓘ traditional dispute-resolution forum ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Navajo Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Diné principles of hózhó (harmony)
ⓘ
community participation ⓘ restorative justice ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
hózhó (beauty, balance, harmony)
ⓘ
k’é (kinship and right relations) ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emphasizes |
consensus-based decision making
ⓘ
reconciliation ⓘ responsibility to family and community ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural teachings and stories
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repairing harm rather than punishment ⓘ restoring balance in the community ⓘ |
| goal |
avoidance of adversarial litigation
ⓘ
healing of relationships ⓘ restoration of harmony among parties ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Navajo spiritual beliefs
ⓘ
traditional Navajo clan system ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Navajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Diné customary law
ⓘ
Navajo common law ⓘ |
| method |
encouraging apologies and commitments to change
ⓘ
storytelling as a teaching tool ⓘ |
| objective |
keep disputes out of formal adversarial courts
ⓘ
teach cultural values through dispute resolution ⓘ |
| outcome |
agreements reached by consensus
ⓘ
restorative plans to repair harm ⓘ |
| participantRole |
community members
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disputing parties ⓘ family members ⓘ peacemaker ⓘ |
| recognizes | authority of community-selected peacemakers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Navajo Nation courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tribal restorative justice programs ⓘ |
| typicalCases |
family disputes
ⓘ
minor criminal matters ⓘ neighbor conflicts ⓘ |
| usesProcess |
involvement of extended family
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talking things out in a circle ⓘ use of respected community peacemakers ⓘ |
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