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 蜜柚视频n Tribal Governments. Particular attention will be given to the relationship between Federal Indian Law and tribal justice systems in 蜜柚视频.

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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 蜜柚视频 and U.S. Purchase (1867)
  10. Early Years in 蜜柚视频 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 蜜柚视频 Native Land Cases and Acts
  4. Citizenship: United States, State of 蜜柚视频, Tribal
  5. Indian Reorganization Act (1934)
  6. Cohen鈥檚 Handbook of Federal Indian Law: Case鈥檚 蜜柚视频 Natives and American Laws
  7. World War II
  8. Indian Country Statute (1948)
  9. Termination Era 1950鈥瞫, Public Law 280
  10. 蜜柚视频 Statehood and Build Up to 蜜柚视频 Native Land Claims
Unit 3
  1. Settlement of Aboriginal Claims and the Enhancement of Tribal Self-Determination 
  2. 蜜柚视频 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 蜜柚视频 Tribes and Relations with the State of 蜜柚视频
  3. 蜜柚视频 Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction: Major Case Law Affecting 蜜柚视频 Tribal Sovereignty
  4. Modern Tribal Governments in 蜜柚视频
  5. General Principles of Federal Indian Law