Statutes | Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Tribal Code Title 2 Chapter 2-14 ยง 2-14-4 | 2019
(a) Peacegivers shall have the authority to conduct Peacegiving sessions in any matter referred to the Peacegiving Court by the Tribal Court.
(b) Peacegivers may resolve disputes and supervise Children in need of Supervision matters, using restorative justice principles and traditional Tribal dispute resolution and community integration values and practices and mentoring.
(c) Peacegivers do not have the authority to violate any applicable Tribal or Federal law or to jeopardize the health and welfare of any party to a case or of the Tribes or its members. Peacegivers also do not have the authority expressly, impliedly or otherwise through their status or activities to contractually bind the Tribes.
(d) After transfer of a case by the Tribal Court, as provided below, Peacegivers may convene Peacegiving sessions at reasonable times and places under the procedures outlined in this Ordinance. The Peacegiver, in his or her judgment, may involve all or some participants in each session. However, Peacegivers shall not meet alone with children without a parent, grandparent, guardian, Tribal Court judge or Tribal Court clerk present, unless express written permission has been obtained by the child&rsquos parent or guardian.
(e) Peacegivers may refuse to serve, or discontinue their service in any case at any time. If an assigned Peacegiver discontinues service, the Tribal Court will review whether to assign a new Peacegiver or remove the case from Peacegiving Court.