InstitutionClaim Cited
Navajo Nation Peacemaking
Hózh̨óji naat’ááh is a Diné justice practice supported by the Navajo Nation Judicial Branch in which peacemakers teach and guide while the people in conflict remain responsible for a mutual decision. The formal program, created in 1982 and reworked after court-style rules changed the practice, divides authority among participants, community-recognized knowledge, program administration, and Navajo law; it is not a portable synonym for mediation or restorative justice.
How can a sovereign justice system support people in restoring right relationship without reducing Diné law to an optional technique inside adversarial courts?