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Our Alaska April 05, 2013 - Part 1

By Host Joaqlin Estus

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kbc/local-kbc-1025373.mp3

Anchorage, AK – Kevin Illingworth, Assistant Professor for the University of Alaska Aleutian-Interior Campus, describes the legal origins of tribal sovereignty, how it's exercised in Alaska, and benefits to tribal members in local, culturally appropriate justice.
Kimberly Martus, Tribal Court Enhancement Program Manager for the Bristol Bay Native Association, describes how BBNA is training volunteers in different aspects of running a tribal judicial system - everything from legislation, human resources, and civil rights to due process.