Water is Life
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Today, over 70 men with a large group of women escorted out a man who attempted to rape a woman here at the Oceti Sakowin camp.
Earlier in the day this issue was brought to the attention of the Oceti Sakowin headsman council, akicita okodakiciyapi and winyan okodakiciyapi (womens council) and they were asked to respond.
Concerned parties wanted to know the camp's protocol for traditional justice and what steps we would take. We decided that the perpetrator needed to be found, brought before the Akicita society, told of his charges, allowed to talk, have someone speak on his behalf and then, after deciding his case, publicly shamed by walking him out of camp. Over 100 people followed him on the long walk out of camp as we publicly announced his name and crime for all to hear.
We walked him to the Cannon Ball river bridge south of camp and once there our men handed him over to the women who held him down and cut off his braids. After which we let him go as he walked south on Hwy 1806 where we told BIA police to come pick him up.
This is restorative justice for our community. We led with Woiyukcan (purposeful thought) and then followed with Wocekiye (prayer) and ended with action. We want to send a message that such behaviour will not be tolerated by anyone. It was powerful really.
Honestly...I could have chosen not to post. I could have chosen to keep this event silent. But what would that have served? These perpetrators need to be corrected & the women be made to feel safe, not ashamed to speak up, and allowed to heal.
- Dallas Goldtooth
Earlier in the day this issue was brought to the attention of the Oceti Sakowin headsman council, akicita okodakiciyapi and winyan okodakiciyapi (womens council) and they were asked to respond.
Concerned parties wanted to know the camp's protocol for traditional justice and what steps we would take. We decided that the perpetrator needed to be found, brought before the Akicita society, told of his charges, allowed to talk, have someone speak on his behalf and then, after deciding his case, publicly shamed by walking him out of camp. Over 100 people followed him on the long walk out of camp as we publicly announced his name and crime for all to hear.
We walked him to the Cannon Ball river bridge south of camp and once there our men handed him over to the women who held him down and cut off his braids. After which we let him go as he walked south on Hwy 1806 where we told BIA police to come pick him up.
This is restorative justice for our community. We led with Woiyukcan (purposeful thought) and then followed with Wocekiye (prayer) and ended with action. We want to send a message that such behaviour will not be tolerated by anyone. It was powerful really.
Honestly...I could have chosen not to post. I could have chosen to keep this event silent. But what would that have served? These perpetrators need to be corrected & the women be made to feel safe, not ashamed to speak up, and allowed to heal.
- Dallas Goldtooth
Sentencing Circles are a norm in the Canadian justice system. How 1980s of you Clitford.
Where the the f-ck have you been "hiding"?
A sentencing circle is an added step available in sentencing hearing process that are availble to aboriginal offenders. At a point before the sentencing hearing a ceremony is held where the offender meets with the victims of the offences, community representatives, including elders, and members of the justice system, including the crown and defence counsel, sometimes the judge. The offender will be required to listen to each member's views on the offender and offence. The members of the circle will then collectively come to a conclusion as to a fit and proper sentence that will ultimately be considered by the judge sitting in court at a sentencing hearing.
Sentencing circles are given no mention in the Criminal Code. The authority to order a sentencing comes from the judge's power of the sentencing hearing. [1]
The power over sentencing however stays with the judge at all times and can chose to not follow the recommendation of the circle.
↑ R. v. Munson, 2003 SKCA 28 (CanLII), 2003 SKCA 28, 172 C.C.C. (3d) 515, at para. 70
R. v. Morin, 1995 CanLII 3999 (SK CA)
Where the the f-ck have you been "hiding"?
A sentencing circle is an added step available in sentencing hearing process that are availble to aboriginal offenders. At a point before the sentencing hearing a ceremony is held where the offender meets with the victims of the offences, community representatives, including elders, and members of the justice system, including the crown and defence counsel, sometimes the judge. The offender will be required to listen to each member's views on the offender and offence. The members of the circle will then collectively come to a conclusion as to a fit and proper sentence that will ultimately be considered by the judge sitting in court at a sentencing hearing.
Sentencing circles are given no mention in the Criminal Code. The authority to order a sentencing comes from the judge's power of the sentencing hearing. [1]
The power over sentencing however stays with the judge at all times and can chose to not follow the recommendation of the circle.
↑ R. v. Munson, 2003 SKCA 28 (CanLII), 2003 SKCA 28, 172 C.C.C. (3d) 515, at para. 70
R. v. Morin, 1995 CanLII 3999 (SK CA)
And here's me thinking I would have just beat his a$$ into intensive care, tatooed 'rapist' on his forehead and then had him jailed in general population....but cutting his hair and walking him out of camp was so much more punishment. :roll:
No matter how f-cking hard you try, I will always be 10 steps ahead of you Clitford.
That happens too. Many a pig has had his braids cut off.
That happens too. Many a pig has had his braids cut off.
The water based life is handsomely rewarded with ability to burn the oil base,in thier haste to become the base. It's winter, you got BTUs oin your rig, I'll have some, here's my gold
this winter will be the stuff of cold deep legends, check out Siberian Times, now would be a good time to verify your arctic preparidness, they can't get to thier outhouses.
No, that is me sending kind thoughts to all the hateful, racist dirtbags posting on this thread.
Pipeline Owner Laughing In Obama's Face
The Department Of Justice has ordered Dakota Access not to drill under a river on Army Corps Of Engineers land. Pipeline owner Kelcy Warren couldn’t care less. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down.
The Department Of Justice has ordered Dakota Access not to drill under a river on Army Corps Of Engineers land. Pipeline owner Kelcy Warren couldn’t care less. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down.
You misunderstood Zippy...I meant this is me being kind to a rapist.
Me being unkind would involve weeks of heavy torture followed by a slow and painful death.
Well Obummer is a lame duck at the moment and the new, better president would be ok with it so...
Interesting that you identified with being a dirtbag, but I hate to burst your bubble, but you are not the only hateful person posting on here.
There was no court order. They were asked to voluntarily stop construction. They voluntarily said no.