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Yurok Tribal Court Featured In PBS Documentary

Yurok Tribe
The opening of the Yurok Justice Center.

We're often warned not to take the law into our own hands.  But it seemed appropriate to many Native American tribes to establish legal systems more tailored to tribal culture. 

The Yurok Tribal Court is one example of these efforts, several of which will are featured in a PBS documentary

Judge Abby Abinanti is the chief judge of the Yurok court.  She and film director Anne Makepeace join us.   

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.
April Ehrlich is an editor and reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting. Prior to joining OPB, she was a news host and regional reporter at Jefferson Public Radio.