“Some tools used in peacemaking are accountability, forgiveness and sincere apologies….it really works to create healthier and safer communities.”
UAINE (ndnviewpoint) @mahtowin1
7 Aug 2022
In South Dakota, the Oyate Court uses traditional Lakota peacemaking principles to stress healing over punishment, bypassing a system where Indigenous people comprise most of those arrested and nearly all the cops, prosecutors & judges are white. theguardian.com/us-news/2022…

Aug 7, 2022 · 9:08 AM UTC

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His file landed with prosecutors who were cementing a groundbreaking partnership with a group of Lakota elders diverting some cases into the new Oyate court which employs a process based on Native culture and aboriginal peacemaking principles that stress healing over punishment.
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@Frances_Fisher Amen. This country would have been better off if you were elected Marianne. Hopefully you will run again.
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Yes! Imagine the Tidal Wave of Peace that will sweep the world wide once U (Uvalde#Oxfordstrong) & Me account for oUr War of Terror, Forgive oUrselves for oUr War of Terror & APOLOGIZE for oUr War of Terror! cease-fire/gather/share: the good news - mlk jr. ❤️🇺🇸🌎🙏🏽
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accountability would start the moment you address why you spoke to segregated audiences in early 2022.
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I love this idea
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“With Oyate court we look deeper into trying to heal them. We get to ask the questions the courts don’t ask. Get to the root of the problem.”
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APOLOGIZING FIRST AND FOREMOST TO THE TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES…THE FALLEN…AND THE PTSD GHOST WALKERS…SOON TO FALL… cease-fire/gather/share: the good news - mlk jr. ❤️🇺🇸🌎🙏🏽