Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s wellness court welcomes many who choose sobriety, accountability — and a 9 p.m. curfew — over jail time. The 15-month Healing to Wellness Court is open to CPN tribal members, their children and Natives and non-Natives over age 18 who have a history of substance abuse and are charged with a Read More »
CPN District Court Judge Phil Lujan loves to garden, though he admits he doesn’t get to it as much as he used to. He says the methodical tilling and planting that are part of the growing process are especially cathartic to someone in a profession where black and white distinctions aren’t often clearly defined. “We Read More »