A sampling of Navajo Peacemaking articles and resources
 

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Below are some articles and resources related to peacemaking.
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Yazzie, Robert. (1994). "Life Comes from It": Navajo Justice Concepts. New Mexico Law Review, 24, 175-190. Reprinted at: http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC38/Yazzie.htm

Yazzie, Robert. (2000). Navajo Justice:  Traditional tribal peacemaking heals rather than punishes. Flagstaff Tea Party. 1(5). http://www.flagteaparty.org/Publications/Dec2000/Pages/NavajoJustice.html
    Reprinted at: Yazzie, Robert. (2000). Navajo justice. Yes!, Fall, page 36. http://www.futurenet.org/15prisons/yazzie.htm
 

Zion, James W. (1994). Stories From the Peacemaker Court. In Context, 38,  page 31. Can be found at the bottom of: http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC38/Yazzie.htm

Zion, James W. (1997). Indian Tradition And Custom In Adjudication Under Rules Of  Evidence.
http://www.tribal-institute.org/articles/zion1.htm

Zion, James W. (1998). The Dynamics of Navajo Peacemaking. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 14(1), 58-74. reprinted at: http://www.iirp.org/library/nacc/nacc_zio.html

Zion, James W. (2000). Peacemaking: A family affair.  Flagstaff Tea Party. 1(5).  http://www.flagteaparty.org/Publications/Dec2000/Pages/peacemaking.html
 Reprinted at: Zion, James W. (2000). Peacemaking: A family affair. Yes!, Fall, page 36. http://www.futurenet.org/15prisons/yazzie.htm

related resources

Navajo Nation Courts: http://www.law.harvard.edu/conferences/navajo_supreme_court/index.php


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July 30, 2006