Indigenous Customary Law in Contrast to Indigenous Law and Ordinary Law

Abstract

Indigenous peoples have their own systems of justice, which differ from ordinary ones. In most cases, they seek to restore community harmony rather than impose punitive sanctions. This article proposes an analysis of the law that emerges within indigenous communities, grounded in respect for ancestral codes as a legitimate source of justice, starting from an intercultural perspective and suggesting pathways for articulation with the state system. The aim is to examine how customary law addresses justice and to propose mechanisms for its integration into the Argentine judicial system.