History of the Courts (Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation)
History of the Courts (Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation) (2026)2026 · Web page · History of the CourtsEstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0434 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Navajo Nation government (Diné Bikéyah) · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Navajo courts apply Navajo common law as the law of preference, judges are required by the Fundamental Laws of the Diné to apply Navajo values in their decisions, and the judiciary has revived peacemaking, a traditional Navajo way of resolving disputes.”
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Navajo Courts and Navajo Common Law: A Tradition of Tribal Self-Governance
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