Northern Eskimo Law Ways and Their Relationship to Contemporary Problems of "Bush Justice": Some Preliminary Observations on Structure and Function

This paper describes the how the basic values, personality, and culture of Northern (Inupiat) Eskimos contribute to attitudes toward conflict and their society’s capacity to resolve conflict. The paper analyzes the influence of Anglo-American agents of change on that capacity and, especially, the le...

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Main Authors: Hippler, Arthur E., Conn, Stephen
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Institute of Social, Economic and Government Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks 1973
Subjects:
Alaska Court System
Alaska Natives
anthropology
bush justice
courts
legal anthropology
magistrates
rural justice
traditional law ways
eskimo*
Inupiat
Alaska
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11122/9783
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spelling ftunivalaska:oai:scholarworks.alaska.edu:11122/9783 2023-05-15T16:07:29+02:00 Northern Eskimo Law Ways and Their Relationship to Contemporary Problems of "Bush Justice": Some Preliminary Observations on Structure and Function Hippler, Arthur E. Conn, Stephen 1973-07 http://hdl.handle.net/11122/9783 en_US eng Institute of Social, Economic and Government Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks Hippler, Arthur E.; & Conn, Stephen. (1973). Northern Eskimo Law Ways and Their Relationship to Contemporary Problems of "Bush Justice": Some Preliminary Observations on Structure and Function. ISEGR Occasional Paper #10. ISBN 0-8835 3-405-3. Fairbanks, AK: Institute of Social, Economic and Government Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks. http://hdl.handle.net/11122/9783 ISEGR Occasional Papers Alaska Court System Alaska Natives anthropology bush justice courts legal anthropology magistrates rural justice traditional law ways Report 1973 ftunivalaska 2023-02-23T21:37:20Z This paper describes the how the basic values, personality, and culture of Northern (Inupiat) Eskimos contribute to attitudes toward conflict and their society’s capacity to resolve conflict. The paper analyzes the influence of Anglo-American agents of change on that capacity and, especially, the legal system and procedures that developed in the post-contact use of the village council to resolve disputes. It discusses the formal intervention of state law through the magisterial system and its interaction with Eskimo law ways that the village council encouraged. A comparison of village councils and magistrate courts points out the apparent success of the councils due to their unique fit with Eskimo values and expectations. Finally, shortcomings of .the current magistrate system are analyzed with recommendations for policy adaptations. Introduction / The Genesis of Eskimo Law Ways in Aboriginal Conflict Resolution / Aboriginal Eskimo Conflict Resolution: An Overview / American Intervention and Eskimo Law Ways / The Village Council / The Contemporary Period: The Magistrate System / Implications for Bush Justice / Conclusion / Bibliography Report eskimo* Inupiat Alaska University of Alaska: ScholarWorks@UA
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topic Alaska Court System
Alaska Natives
anthropology
bush justice
courts
legal anthropology
magistrates
rural justice
traditional law ways
spellingShingle Alaska Court System
Alaska Natives
anthropology
bush justice
courts
legal anthropology
magistrates
rural justice
traditional law ways
Hippler, Arthur E.
Conn, Stephen
Northern Eskimo Law Ways and Their Relationship to Contemporary Problems of "Bush Justice": Some Preliminary Observations on Structure and Function
topic_facet Alaska Court System
Alaska Natives
anthropology
bush justice
courts
legal anthropology
magistrates
rural justice
traditional law ways
description This paper describes the how the basic values, personality, and culture of Northern (Inupiat) Eskimos contribute to attitudes toward conflict and their society’s capacity to resolve conflict. The paper analyzes the influence of Anglo-American agents of change on that capacity and, especially, the legal system and procedures that developed in the post-contact use of the village council to resolve disputes. It discusses the formal intervention of state law through the magisterial system and its interaction with Eskimo law ways that the village council encouraged. A comparison of village councils and magistrate courts points out the apparent success of the councils due to their unique fit with Eskimo values and expectations. Finally, shortcomings of .the current magistrate system are analyzed with recommendations for policy adaptations. Introduction / The Genesis of Eskimo Law Ways in Aboriginal Conflict Resolution / Aboriginal Eskimo Conflict Resolution: An Overview / American Intervention and Eskimo Law Ways / The Village Council / The Contemporary Period: The Magistrate System / Implications for Bush Justice / Conclusion / Bibliography
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Conn, Stephen
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title Northern Eskimo Law Ways and Their Relationship to Contemporary Problems of "Bush Justice": Some Preliminary Observations on Structure and Function
title_short Northern Eskimo Law Ways and Their Relationship to Contemporary Problems of "Bush Justice": Some Preliminary Observations on Structure and Function
title_full Northern Eskimo Law Ways and Their Relationship to Contemporary Problems of "Bush Justice": Some Preliminary Observations on Structure and Function
title_fullStr Northern Eskimo Law Ways and Their Relationship to Contemporary Problems of "Bush Justice": Some Preliminary Observations on Structure and Function
title_full_unstemmed Northern Eskimo Law Ways and Their Relationship to Contemporary Problems of "Bush Justice": Some Preliminary Observations on Structure and Function
title_sort northern eskimo law ways and their relationship to contemporary problems of "bush justice": some preliminary observations on structure and function
publisher Institute of Social, Economic and Government Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks
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