Course Description

Law-5122 Native American & Indigenous Rights: 2 hours

The course examines the allocation of jurisdictional authority between federal, tribal, and state governments as a result of federal treaties, legislation, and case law governing certain Native American rights. Legal materials will be considered in historical and cultural perspective, and consideration will be given to the use of history, ethnology, and other scholarly disciplines as tools in the resolution of legal issues respecting Native American rights. Course content concentrates on the governmental prerogatives of Indian Nations concerning sovereignty, government, economic development, and natural resources, and will include materials on the structure and nature of tribal government. Meets Transnational course requirement.

Certificate: Native American Law

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