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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
Hippler, Arthur E.
Conn, Stephen
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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.
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1973-07
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Institute of Social, Economic and Government Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Alaska Court System, Alaska Natives, anthropology, bush justice, courts, legal anthropology, magistrates, rural justice, traditional law ways
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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.