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When outsiders seek Indigenous restorative justice

A non-Native person in our community caused harm and wants to participate in our traditional healing process but some elders say it's not for them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Questions of cultural inclusion and exclusion arise when non-Indigenous people seek healing through traditional practices not designed for them.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Indigenous restorative traditions?”

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