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The 30,000 SF Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Justice Center houses the Tribal Court and headquarters for the Tribal Police Department and features interior and exterior designs culturally appropriate for peacemaking and native justice proceedings. Those include an outdoor peacemaking circle, an indoor healing fire room, and a circular courtroom. The Pokagon Band provides community development initiatives such as housing, education, family services, medical care, and cultural preservation for its more than 5,700 citizens. Construction of the facility began in September 2018 and took about 15 months to finish.