Federal Indian Law

Seminar - 3 hours. Elective course for Environmental Law and Public Service Certificate Programs. The seminar focuses on legal relations between Native nations and the federal and state governments in the United States. The course will consider tribal sovereignty in light of the jurisdictional conflicts that dominate this area of law, including specific areas such as land rights, hunting and fishing rights, family law, gaming regulation, taxation, sacred sites, and criminal law. The course will also consider historical and critical perspectives, constitutional issues pertaining to tribes, and questions of federal policy.

Final Assessment: Exam
Grading Mode:  Letter Grading

Advanced Writing
No
Units
3
Professional Skills
No
Course Number
277
Active
Yes

Certificate

Cluster

Unit 16
No