Sheldon Spotted Elk currently serves as a judge on the Ute Indian Court of Appeals and serves as the Program Director of Tribal Justice Partnership at the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. Sheldon joined the podcast to discuss Tribal Justice and his efforts to reform juvenile courts and child welfare.
0:00 Opening
6:00 What is "Justice"?
16:00 The law and what is baked into it?
20:00 Pondering humanity, healing, and connection
27:00 Does law school and the adversarial legal system prepare attorneys and judges to address the biological, social, and psychological needs of individuals that are court involved?
38:00 Attributes of Tribal Courts and Codes
50:00 The work of the NCJFCJ Advisory Committee on Neglect and Child Poverty
58:20 Three Take Aways for Taking Action (ICWA Courts, Reading List, Understanding Tribal People)
63:14 Getting to Know the Guest