Advocacy begins for Aboriginal Peoples’ Court – Tbnewswatch.com

Conversations have begun to bring an Aboriginal Peoples’ Court to Thunder Bay.

The Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre is approaching police and legal organizations in hopes of developing a holistic and culturally appropriate environment in which First Nations people can access the justice system.

“I believe an Aboriginal Peoples’ Court in Thunder Bay would be of singificant benefit to the Aboriginal population in Thunder Bay, including remote Frist Nations,” said friendship centre executive director, Charlene Baglien.

When the Thunder Bay Courthouse was built in 2013, it included a room designed for just such a purpose but no process was put in place to promote its use.

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