Statutes | Coquille Indian Tribal Code Chapter 655 ยง 655.500 | 2019
(1) Facilitation by Peacegiver. Peacegiving shall by facilitated by Peacegivers in accordance with Tribal traditions and values. Peacegivers will establish and explain the basic Peacegiving rules and procedures to participants.
(2) Participants. Peacegiving may include non-parties suggested by the parties. If a child is involved, a Peacegiver will consider participation by that child&rsquos legal parent or guardian. The Peacegiver will prepare a list of proposed non-party participants and consult with each party regarding the list prior to the first Peacegiving session. The list of non-party participants may be changed during Peacegiving. The Peacegiver may apply to the Court Clerk for a subpoena for any person who will not voluntarily participate. This subpoena may be in a letter format, and used only to require attendance at Peacegiving. Peacegivers may caucus with individual or subgroups of participants.
(3) Authority to Settle. Except for the Tribe, every party participating in Peacegiving must have the authority to settle the matter, including any authorized party representatives. Violations of this requirement are subject to the contempt powers of the Tribal Court, and the Peacegiver or any party may file a motion for an order to show cause why a person who violates such obligation should not be held in contempt.
(4) Good Faith. Any person who participates in Peacegiving without acting in good faith to resolve their differences may be excluded or have their participation restricted by the Peacegiver.
(5) Lawyers or Spokespersons. Lawyers and Spokespersons may participate in Peacegiving only with the advance unanimous consent of the Peacegiver and all parties.
(6) Peacegiving may include community and Tribal activities that do not reasonably threaten the welfare of participants. Any such activities involving a child must be pre-approved in writing by that child&rsquos parent or legal guardian.