Indigenous Governance Database

A Way Out of Conflict

Producer
Nakwatsvewat Institute, Inc.
Year

"A Way Out of Conflict" is a short documentary film that provides an overview of how traditional dispute resolution approaches and strategies operate in Hopi communities today. It examines how the Hopi villages retain and exercise authority over the adjudication of certain types of disputes and offenses, and how they do so in a way that works to restore harmony to all parties involved.

local authority
mediation
Nakwatsvewat Institute
restorative justice
traditional dispute resolution
tribal courts
village authority
Native Nations
Hopi Tribe
Resource Type
TV, Radio and Film
Topics
Constitutions
Cultural Affairs
Governance
Justice Systems
Useful Links
Hopi Tribe
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Citation

Nakwatsvewat Institute, Inc. "A Way Out of Conflict." 2007. Documentary. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUSnyvAdwyA, accessed February 27, 2023)

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