New Indigenous court opens in Lethbridge
Landon Hickok- 0
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A new Indigenous Court has opened in the city of Lethbridge. A ceremony celebrating the opening was held at the Galt Museum on Monday.
The new court, established as part of the Alberta Court of Justice’s “Indigenous Justice Strategy”, aims to provide a culturally relevant, restorative, and holistic system of justice for Indigenous individuals, including offenders. The courts will be assisted by Native Counselling Services of Alberta, and receive input from local Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and other Indigenous organizations.
The newly opened Indigenous court in Lethbridge will be located at the city’s courthouse. Similar Indigenous Courts are found in Calgary, Edmonton, St. Paul and Cold Lake.
