Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Improving the Court Process through Traditional Teachings

Agreement Number:

12844463

Agreement Value:

$38,500.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 17, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

The Improving the Court Process through Traditional Teachings Project is the first of a 2-phase project. Phase 1 will focus on promotion and advertising of the project to support community involvement in the development of the training materials for justice partners, including flyers, posters, and radio. In this phase, a video recording of local Elders and knowledge keepers will also be developed to catalogue traditional teachings and justice processes for future training. Phase 2 will be implemented at a later date and will involve the delivery of the material to Courtworkers, clients, judges, Crown, and other justice partners.

Organization:

Department of Justice Canada

Expected Results:

Increased awareness of rights, obligations and resources by Indigenous people in contact with the justice system.

Location:

Siksika, Alberta, CA T0J 3W0

Reference Number:

119-2023-2024-Q2-00043

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Aboriginal recipient

Recipient's Legal Name:

SIKSIKA NATION

Federal Riding Name:

Bow River

Federal Riding Number:

48003

Program:

Indigenous Courtwork Program

Program Purpose:

Since 1978, the Department through the ICW Program makes contributions to provincial/territorial governments through bilateral multi-year cost-sharing contribution agreements to support the provision of culturally competent services to Indigenous persons charged with an offence under federal or provincial statute or municipal by-law or otherwise involved in the criminal justice system.