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When traditional conflict resolution meets legal obligations

My ex-husband violated our custody agreement and my lawyer says sue him but my grandmother says we need to sit in circle and I'm exhausted by trying to honor both.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Competing systems of justice create emotional and practical burdens for those trying to navigate harm through both cultural and legal frameworks.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Indigenous restorative traditions?”

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