TG 112
Intro to Federal
Indian Law

About the Course

This course is an introduction to Federal Indian Law, focusing on the impacts to modern AV狼论坛n Tribal Governments. Particular attention will be given to the relationship between Federal Indian Law and tribal justice systems in AV狼论坛.

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Unit 1
  1. Early Foundations of Federal Indian Law
  2. Royal Proclamation of 1763
  3. U.S. Constitution
  4. Treaties
  5. Marshall Trilogy (1823-1832)
  6. Removal and Reservations
  7. Crow Dog Case (1883)
  8. Assimilation
  9. Russians in AV狼论坛 and U.S. Purchase (1867)
  10. Early Years in AV狼论坛 after Purchase
Unit 2
  1. Beginning the Special Relationship and Events Leading to the Settlement of Land Claims
  2. Early Education and Effects of the Nelson Act (1905)
  3. Early AV狼论坛 Native Land Cases and Acts
  4. Citizenship: United States, State of AV狼论坛, Tribal
  5. Indian Reorganization Act (1934)
  6. Cohen鈥檚 Handbook of Federal Indian Law: Case鈥檚 AV狼论坛 Natives and American Laws
  7. World War II
  8. Indian Country Statute (1948)
  9. Termination Era 1950鈥瞫, Public Law 280
  10. AV狼论坛 Statehood and Build Up to AV狼论坛 Native Land Claims
Unit 3
  1. Settlement of Aboriginal Claims and the Enhancement of Tribal Self-Determination 
  2. AV狼论坛 Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), 1971
  3. Indian Self Determination and Education Act (ISDEAA), 1975
  4. Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 1978
  5. Subsistence (ANILCA, 1980) 
Unit 4
  1. Tribal Recognition, Sovereignty, and Jurisdiction
  2. Federal Recognition of AV狼论坛 Tribes and Relations with the State of AV狼论坛
  3. AV狼论坛 Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction: Major Case Law Affecting AV狼论坛 Tribal Sovereignty
  4. Modern Tribal Governments in AV狼论坛
  5. General Principles of Federal Indian Law