This poster marks the creation of the Administration of Justice Agreement among the Teslin Tlingit Council, the government of Yukon Territory, and the government of Canada. This agreement, the first of its kind in Yukon Territory, gave the Teslin Tlingit Council the right to administer justice in accordance with its own traditions, values, and principles.
Information brochure: TTC Justice Council & Peacemaker Court
Subject
Canada
Legal systems
legal order
Teslin Tlingit Justice Council and Peacemaker Court
Indigenous Peoples
Description
This brochure provides information about the Teslin Tlingit Justice Council and Peacemaker Court. A tripartite agreement among the Teslin Tlingit Council, the Yukon government, and the Canadian government provided for the establishment of a Teslin Tlingit justice system, including the establishment and recognition of a Peacemaker Court. The Peacemaker Court has the authority to hear disputes relating to Teslin Tlingit law, in accordance with the Teslin Tlingit principles and values.
Creator
Teslin Tlingit Justice Council
Government of the Teslin Tlingit Council
Source
Teslin Tlingit Justice Council
Government of the Teslin Tlingit Council
Publisher
Government of the Teslin Tlingit Council
Date
December 2015
Rights
(c) Government of the Teslin Tlingit Council
(C) Teslin Tlingit Justice Council
Relation
Department of Justice of the Teslin Tlingit Council website: www.ttc-teslin.com/justice-home.html