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Held on September 25, 2024 in collaboration with our training and technical assistance partners – the UND School of Law – Tribal Judicial Institute (TJI). This webinar was designed to assist Tribal court and justice system planners to better understand the following: The role of Tribal courts of appeal in protecting and preserving Tribal sovereignty The importance of Tribal courts of appeal in the adjudicatory process Operating and sustain Tribal appellate courts – shared experiences from Fort Peck and Turtle Mountain Court of Appeals. The webinar was done via zoom and recorded. The webinar was presented by Erin Shanley, Patterson Earnhart (Real Bird & Wilson LLP; Justice for Fort Peck Court of Appeals; Justice for Turtle Mountain Court of Appeals) and Keith Richotte (Director of Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program and Law Professor at University of Arizona; Justice for Turtle Mountain Court of Appeals; Chief Justice for Spirit Lake Tribe Court of Appeals). The recording of the webinar, the webinar PowerPoint, and any supplement materials were disseminated on WalkingOnCommonGround.org and are available to the public.