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2005 Restorative Justice Conference Summary
Montana's fourth annual Restorative Justice conference was held in April at the Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish. Approximately 50 people (PDF) attended the two-day conference.
This conference, a combined effort of state and tribal entities, was held in conjunction with the Montana-Wyoming Tribal Judges' Association annual meeting. The conference focused on the indigenous perspective of restorative justice and other issues of interest to tribal judges.
Featured speakers included:
- Brenda Desmond,
attorney and Standing Master for the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula
Associated Resources:- Update on Tribal Court Civil Jurisdiction (PDF) – an overview of recent tribal law and Federal Indian law decisions on tribal civil jurisdiction
- Harley Eagle,
Coordinator of Aboriginal Work, Mennonite Central Committee, British Columbia, Canada
Associated Resources:- Restorative Justice Online (an external website)
- Eleanor J. Guerrero,
domestic violence trainer and former prosecutor, Red Lodge
Associated Resources:- Full Faith and Credit Manual (PDF) – a guide to the uniform application of state and federal laws on domestic violence and orders of protection
- Sue Woodrow,
attorney and Community Affairs Managing Project Director, Montana Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Minneapolis, Helena
Associated Resources:- Secured Transaction Law: An Important Economic Development Tool for Tribes (PDF) – a discussion of the comprehensive model tribal commercial code developed specifically to meet the unique cultural and business environments of tribes. The model Code and accompanying Implementation Guide promise to be excellent resources for tribal economic development.
- Secured Transaction Codes: An Important Tool for Tribal Economic and Housing Development (PDF) – a 12-page discussion of the benefits of commercial codes, particularly for tribes, Native-owned private businesses and Native consumers
- National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (an external website)
- Model Tribal Secured Transactions Act – links to the Implementation Guide and Act
- Ruth Yellow Hawk, Co-Director of the Indigenous Issues Forum, Rapid City, South Dakota