Tribe: Oglala Sioux Tribe
SECTION 311. Court-ordered and Court –referred mediation of cases involving
domestic violence prohibited.
A Court shall not order parties into mediation or any type of counseling, alternative
justice, restorative justice, peace making, circle sentencing, traditional Lakota
ceremonies, or any other mediation type of situation that would put the petitioner in the
position of dealing directly with the respondent, even if the petitioner has the right to
refuse to participate, for resolution of the issues in a petition for an Order for protection. […] SECTION 407. Mediation prohibited in cases involving domestic violence.
The court shall no order parties into mediation or any type of counseling, alternative
justice peace making, circle sentencing, traditional Lakota ceremonies or any other
mediation type of situation that would put the petitioner in the position of dealing directly
with the respondent for resolution of the issues in a petition for custody, even if the
petitioner has the right to refuse to participate.