American Indian Law
Fall term, Block C
M,T 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Visiting Professor Bethany Berger
3 classroom credits LAW-30530A
This course explores the legal relationships between American Indian tribes and the United States and the various states. Major topics in the course include the history of federal Indian law and policy, congressional power with respect to Indian peoples and nations, principles of interpretation of laws and treaties regarding Indians, the nature of tribal sovereignty, and tribal, federal, and state jurisdiction in Indian country. In examining these topics, we will also discuss tribal legal systems, gambling and taxation in Indian country, and the Indian Child Welfare Act.