In the Navajo Nation, peacemaking derives its authority from the community, as manifested by extended families and clan membership of disputants and peacemakers. Peacemakers are selected by disputants from individuals so designated in their local areas. Peacemaking depends on and reinforces the complex matrix of ties and responsibilities woven into the larger Navajo community by clan, kinship, and tradition. The Midtown Community Court exemplifies the renewed interest in bringing high-volume, short-duration criminal cases back to communities through satellite and branch courts. The community is viewed as having a major stake in how well the court adjudicates cases involving quality-of-life crime. The Red Hook Community Justice Center is designed as a justice center that significantly expands traditional notions about the role of courts and that focuses on specific kinds of disputes common in Red Hook. The future of community courts is discussed. 12 notes and 1 photograph