The Navajo Nation court system -- Foundational Diné law principles -- Hózhó̜ (peace, harmony, and balance) -- Kʹé (kinship unity through positive values) -- Kʹéí (descent, clanship, and kinship)
Summary
The Navajo Nation court system is the largest tribal legal system in the world. Justice Raymond D. Austin considers the history and implications of how the Navajo Nation courts apply foundational Navajo doctrines to modern legal issues. In addition to detailed case studies, Justice Austin provides a broad view of tribal law, outlining how other indigenous peoples can draw on traditional precepts to control their own futures
