Indian Dispute Resolution Services, Inc. (IDRS) is a national non-profit Indian organization founded in 1990 by a consortium of five national and regional Indian organizations. These included: First Nations Development Institute, Seventh Generation Fund, California Indian Legal Services, Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority, and Round Valley Indian Reservation. Today, IDRS is governed by a Board of Directors composed of prominent Indian leaders from throughout the country.

IDRS is committed to assist American Indian communities build the foundations for effective self-government. IDRS staff helps these communities to: (1) create governing institutions that support informed decision-making and the orderly resolution of conflict; (2) train leaders and staff in skill-sets and values that enable them to work cooperatively and lead decisively; (3) resolve specific conflicts within their organizations, government and community, and (4) engage in productive “Government to Government” consultations and negotiations with federal, state and local agencies and other outside entities.

IDRS has assembled a team of experienced Indian and non-Indian practitioners who are uniquely qualified to bring people together and help build partnerships that solve critical local problems. Today, IDRS offers Indian leaders and organizations an extensive interactive training program and a full complement of technical services.

TRAINING WORKSHOPS

• Inter-Cultural Communication
• Interest-Based Decision-Making
• Negotiation Skills & Processes: Introductory and Advanced
• Mediation Skills & Processes: Introductory and Advanced
• Mediator Certification
• Board Skills and Responsibilities
• Introduction To The Political and Cultural “Landscape” of Tribal Communities (for public agencies)

DIRECT TECHNICAL SERVICES

• Facilitation, Mediation, Fact-Finding and Arbitration
• Facilitate "Government to Government" Consultations/Negotiations
• Prepare and Coach Negotiation Teams
• Conduct and Certify Democratic Elections
• Integrate Mediation Processes Into Tribal Justice System

ONLY $575 till October!!!
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