The O'Chiese Justice Department
GAH-KI-KEENG-KAO-KAMIK (GUIDING HEALING PLACE)
Welcome New Staff: Nancy Whitehorse, Elders Liaison. Nancy is fluent in Saulteaux and has recently moved to O'Chiese. Come meet her at our next meeting!
PURPOSE:The Justice Department is starting a 3 year pilot project starting in September 2019 to have the Justice Elders as part of the sentencing on the O'Chiese Nation.
Elders requested a Justice Department to:
*Reduce Crime
*Increase Safety
*Improve access to legal information
*Restoration of Traditional Saulteaux Laws within O'Chiese
JUSTICE ELDERS MEETINGS
*Re-established to put together traditional laws, promote a healthier, safer community and to knowledge share
*Meets weekly on Mondays at 10am lunch is provided
*Elders attend Legal Awareness Workshops
LEGAL AWARENESS WORKSHOPS AND LEGAL INFORMATION LIBRARY
*Currently 4 Workshops held: FASD Awareness, RCMP Information, Knowing your Rights, T'suu T'ina Peacemakers
*November 4-Introduction to Restorative Justice
*More workshops being planned: traffic violations, what to expect in court, addictions and the law etc.
ESTABLISHING A PROVINCIAL COURT AT O'CHIESE FIRST NATION
*Working with Provincial Court Judges and Court Administration to hold Provincial Criminal Court at O'Chiese
*Will ease member concerns with travelling to Rocky Mountain House or other courts and reduces new charges
FUTURE EVENTS:
*Peacemaking program exploration
*Traditional law revitalization
*Knowledge sharing
*Legal rights workshops
*Safer communities
*Provincial law facilities being negotiated at the Minister's level
*More resource partnerships
*Expanding legal resource library
*Hub committee (Triage of complex files)
*Community events
STAFF:
Court Coordinator: Celisity Thomas
Elder Liaison: Nancy Whitehorse
Program Developer: Corrinne Bell
403-989-3943
SURVEYS:
Please fill out a survey on Justice there is one for Youth, Adults and Elders.
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Parent/Adult Justice Survey /images/adult justice survey.jpg
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