Tribe: Northern Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation
participant in the Peacemaker Court may petition the Tribal Court
for a protective order ending the peacemaking process or putting
limitations upon it. A petition for a protective order may be
made in writing, and must be made in writing if the party,
witness or participant seeking the order has counsel. Otherwise
it may be made orally in open court. The grounds for a
protective order are:
(a) Harassment by the Peacemaker or harassment by another
which is not properly handled by the Peacemaker;
(b) Invasion of personal privacy to an unreasonable extent;
(c) Conduct by the Peacemaker in the peacemaking process
which is degrading, inhuman, dangerous, assaultive or otherwise
violative of basic human rights; or
(d) Conduct of the Peacemaker in violation of Section 501
(Conduct of Peacemakers – General Standards). […] Section 402 – Action by the Tribal Court.
(a) Upon considering the petition for a protective order,
which may be heard ex parte, the Tribal Court may issue an
immediate order staying peacemaking proceedings, and must issue
an order for the purpose of conducting a hearing on the petition
for a protective order. Upon a full hearing, following notice to
the parties, the Tribal Court may terminate peacemaking
proceedings or place reasonable limitations upon them.
(b) No orders issued by the Tribal Court pursuant to this
Section may be appealed unless and then only to the extent such
orders require participation in Peacemaker proceedings by a party
who has declined the opportunity to participate.