ortant building blocks for the development of distinct Aboriginal justice systems.(Hylton,1999,225)In conclusion, Aboriginal people have a very different concept of justice than what the non-Aboriginal justice system perceives. Aboriginal people believe that emphasis should be on restoring the situation to harmony rather than punishing the offender. This means understanding what has caused the problems and then taking measures to restore things to balance. It means understanding what were the consequences to victims and others in the community, and what can be done to rectify the whole situation. A regaining of balance and harmony in individuals and communities are the key factors in obtaining justice for Aboriginal people. We must work consistently and together to heal people and communities through the movements of community health and healing, balance, and harmony. This means taking the current justice system and allowing the people whom it has failed miserably to control their own destinies in all aspects, such as the maintaining of their own justice systems through the initiatives of Aboriginal Self Government in Canada....
