POLS 283 Introduction to Federal Indian Policy
This course includes an overview of the legal relationships among the tribe, state and federal governments with emphasis on the history of Indian law, treaties, statutes, case law, regulations and executive orders. In addition, the course addresses issues related to the federal trust relationship, tribal sovereignty, criminal and civil jurisdiction, management of natural resources of tribal lands, hunting and fishing rights, and cultural preservation. This course includes a review of the legal relationships among the tribe, state and federal governments with emphasis on Indian course systems, tribal codes and constitutions, and federal laws like the Indian Civil Rights Act, Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Indian Child Welfare Act, Tribal Law and Order Act and others. The course also covers the era of Indian reorganization and the period of termination and relocation, which threatened the federal status of American Indians. Finally, various topics such as Indian treaties and agreements, Indian vs. Tribal education, and the various complexities of jurisdiction issues unique to Indian Country with emphasis on the era of post self-determination are examined.
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