Tribe: Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma
KIOWA TRIBE PEACEMAKING ACT
Table of Contents
Section 1. Title ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I
Section 2. Creation and purpose …………._ __ ,,. .,. ……………………………………………………………………l. ……………………………………………………
Section 3. Qualifications of peacemakers ………………………………………………………………………….. 2
Section 4. Jurisdiction of peacemakers …………………………………………………………… 2
Section 5. Limitations of peacemakers . . . . …………………………………………………….. 2
Section 6. Appointment of a peacemaker ………………………………………………………… 2
Section 7. Use of Kiowa Tribe traditions and customs ………………………………………….. 3
Section 8. Use of tribal traditions and customary law …………………………………………… 3
Section 9. Procedures for requesting to transfer as an existing action to a peacemaker ………… 3
Section I 0. General Provisions …………………………………………………………………. .4
Section 11. Procedure before a peacemaker …………………………………………………….. 4
Section 12. Form of agreements and proposed orders …………………………………………… 5
Section 13. Enforcement of orders ………………………………………………………………. 6
Section 14. Admissibility of statements made in the peacemaking process ……………………… 6
Section 15. Conduct of a peacemaker ……………………………………………………………. 6
Section 16. Protective orders …………………………………………………………………….. 6
Section 17. Process of peacemaking ……………………………………………………………… 7
Section 18. Forms and rules ……………………………………………………………………… 7
Section 2. Creation and purpose
A. The District Court of the Kiowa Tribe is hereby authorized to utilize peacemakers, which
shall be a division of the District Court of the Kiowa Tribe and which shall operate in
accordance with the customs and traditions of the Kiowa people.
B. The purpose of the Kiowa Tribe Peacemakers Act is to provide a forum for the use of
traditional Kiowa methods of peacemaking to resolve disputes in a fair, informal, and
inexpensive manner.
C. Any ambiguity in this act shall be liberally construed to carry out its purpose of
encouraging traditional Kiowa methods of dispute resolution without formal court
proceedings.
D. The District Court of the Kiowa Tribe shall have the authority to assign cases to and
supervise the activities of any peacemaker appointed pursuant to this act.
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