Overview
Description
This course explores the structures, functions, and complexities of tribal governments, with a focus on their historical foundations, evolving legal frameworks, and contemporary challenges. Students will examine the traditions, constitutions, and treaties that have shaped tribal governance and sovereignty in the United States.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- identify and interpret the complex diplomatic relationship that exists between the numerous Tribal Nations and the United States by examination of historical documents.
- explain the broader implications of treaty obligations and agreements as it pertains to present day Tribal Nations and their exercise of tribal sovereignty.
- distinguish the relationship between past and present-day law and practices to treaty and agreement obligations, vis-à-vis Supreme Court decisions, tribal laws, and federal laws.
- discuss the relationship between a contemporary issue related directly to American Indian Treaties or Agreements through a research project.
- critically analyze and synthesize advanced scholarly literature on tribal governance, applying interdisciplinary perspectives to legal, historical, and political frameworks.
- design and execute independent research projects that contribute to the study of indigenous governance, demonstrating methodological rigor and theoretical depth.