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On Tribal Land, Banishment, Rehabilitation and Re-entry Add Up to Justice
Manage episode 276116561 series 2421410
In Alaska, rising violent crime and substance abuse across the state have also increased incarceration rates among Native Americans. Making use of their legal sovereignty, some Alaska Native leaders issue “blue tickets,” documents that sentence offenders to legal expulsion. Journalist Emily Schwing reports on the consequences and cultural impact of banishment from Toksook Bay.
Special thanks to Vanessa Lincoln for simultaneous interpretation and transcription for this episode.
65 episodes
Manage episode 276116561 series 2421410
In Alaska, rising violent crime and substance abuse across the state have also increased incarceration rates among Native Americans. Making use of their legal sovereignty, some Alaska Native leaders issue “blue tickets,” documents that sentence offenders to legal expulsion. Journalist Emily Schwing reports on the consequences and cultural impact of banishment from Toksook Bay.
Special thanks to Vanessa Lincoln for simultaneous interpretation and transcription for this episode.
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