Elders may guide restorative processes
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Elders May Guide Restorative Processes
Category: Tsm’syen Law Page status: Working
Purpose
This entry records the role of elders in guiding restorative processes. Elders support clarity, balance, and continuity by offering guidance grounded in ayaawx, memory, and lived experience.
General Principle
- Elders may guide restorative processes.
- Guidance is offered, not imposed.
- Elder involvement supports balance and restraint.
- Authority arises from trust and conduct.
Role of Elders
- Elders assist in clarifying ayaawx as it applies to specific situations.
- Elders recall precedent and witnessed practice.
- Elders help prevent escalation and misuse of power.
- Elders support careful and respectful process.
Guidance in Practice
- Elders may advise on appropriate steps toward repair.
- Elders may assist in identifying suitable witnesses.
- Elders may help assess whether balance has been restored.
- Elders support continuity across generations.
Limits
- Elders do not override ayaawx.
- Elders do not replace house or clan authority.
- Elders do not impose outcomes.
- Loss of trust limits elder guidance.