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Welcome
About the Native Justice Coalition
We are a platform for healing, social, and racial justice for all Native American people.
Our goal is to provide a safe and nurturing platform for Native people based in an anti-oppression framework. We seek to collaborate first and foremost with tribal governments, Native American non-profits, and other Native American led community organizations.
Four Key Foundations of Our Work
1. Healing Justice
Providing a safe space for healing to occur in Native communities. We believe that in order for Native people to heal from historical trauma and racism, it is important to create this space and provide the resources for our people to heal.
2. Racial Justice
In our work we will center Native American people in racial justice and equity work. So often in anti-racism initiatives Native people have been left out of the conversations. In the United States the Black and White racial binary has not only ignored other groups but ignores settler colonialism on Native lands.
3. Restorative Justice
Addressing the root cause of historical trauma. Restorative justice emphasizes healing the harm done by the offense and rehabilitating the offender to avoid future harms. Such processes are in line with traditional Aboriginal views of justice.
4. Gender Justice
We seek to redefine what gender justice means based on decolonizing gender roles and identities. Gender justice is about decolonizing and also embracing modern times in the many identities we share.
Our Programs
We strengthen our coalition and communities through our conference and programs. From Healing Stories on Racial Justice to our Two-Spirit Program, we strive to promote healing and decolonization in all of our initiatives.
Truth & Reconciliation Commission
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is a culmination of years of building, growing, and strengthening the Native Justice Coalition across Michigan and the Great Lakes.
Community Partners
We work with a broad coalition across Anishinaabe Aki, Great Lakes Native American, and First Nations communities. Our community partners include Native-led organizations, tribal governments, tribal colleges, anti-racism organizations, universities, community-based organizations, and other grassroots-led initiatives.