Navajo peacemaking

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Navajo peacemaking is a traditional Diné dispute-resolution process that emphasizes healing, consensus, and the restoration of harmony within the community rather than punishment.

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Navajo peacemaking canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Navajo customary law practice ⓘ
indigenous justice system ⓘ
restorative justice practice ⓘ
traditional dispute resolution process ⓘ
aimsAt hozho (harmony and balance) ⓘ
basedOn Diné customary law ⓘ
kinship obligations ⓘ
respect for elders ⓘ
spiritual and cultural teachings ⓘ
contrastsWith adversarial court system ⓘ
developedAsAlternativeTo formal Western-style courts ⓘ
emphasizes consensus ⓘ
healing ⓘ
relationships over punishment ⓘ
restoration of harmony ⓘ
facilitatedBy peacemaker ⓘ
focusesOn accountability through agreement ⓘ
community harmony ⓘ
prevention of future harm ⓘ
repairing relationships ⓘ
geographicScope Navajo Nation reservation ⓘ
linked to: Navajo reservation
influenced development of restorative justice models in the United States ⓘ
involves community members ⓘ
extended family members ⓘ
offender ⓘ
victim ⓘ
languageOfPractice English ⓘ
Navajo language ⓘ
legalBasisIn Navajo Nation law ⓘ
oftenAddresses civil disputes ⓘ
family disputes ⓘ
juvenile matters ⓘ
minor criminal offenses ⓘ
outcomeIncludes apology or acknowledgement of wrongdoing ⓘ
mutually agreed plan of action ⓘ
ongoing community support ⓘ
restitution or making amends ⓘ
practicedBy Diné people ⓘ
linked to: Diné

Navajo Nation ⓘ
procedureIncludes consensus-based agreement ⓘ
opening prayer or blessing ⓘ
storytelling by elders or peacemaker ⓘ
uninterrupted speaking turns ⓘ
promotes community responsibility ⓘ
cultural continuity ⓘ
nonviolent conflict resolution ⓘ
recognizedAs part of the Navajo Nation court system ⓘ
uses community participation ⓘ
talking things out in a circle ⓘ
traditional stories and teachings ⓘ

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Navajo common law → relatedConcept → Navajo peacemaking ⓘ