Section TCT.04.07 — Duties Of Peacemakers

Where Peacemaking sessions are conducted pursuant to a referral from Tribal Court and upon notice to an individual of his or her appointment as a Peacemaker for an individual matter, the Peacemaker shall notify the Court of (A) any disqualifications or inability to serve in the matter or (B) acceptance of the appointment. The clerk of Tribal Court may be notified in writing or by telephone notice. If the Court is not notified within a reasonable time of the mailing of the notice, another Peacemaker may be appointed. The Peacemaker will informally contact the parties to the dispute and any other persons involved and make other necessary arrangements to conduct peacemaking sessions. The peacemaker may conduct a reasonable number of sessions in an attempt to achieve peacemaking efforts using procedures and techniques which are accepted in the community. Where the parties involved accept or practice a given religious belief, discipline or teaching, the accepted methods and teaching of that religious way may be used.