ClassInfo - Spring 2019 American Indian Studies Classes

Spring 2019 | AMIN 4501 Section 001: Law, Sovereignty, and Treaty Rights (67273)

Instructor(s): David Wilkins
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019

Wed 02:30PM - 05:00PM

UMTC, East Bank

Appleby Hall 3
Enrollment Status:: Open (5 of 35 seats filled)
Also Offered:: (Tentative) Spring 2023

Course Catalog Description:: History of American Indian law and the post-contact effects of colonial and U.S. law on American Indians through the 20th century. prereq: 1001
Class Description:: This course introduces the student to U.S. domestic policy and federal law as it pertains to American Indian peoples. First, we engage in a critical analysis of the interaction between the three principal actors--Indigenous nations, the Federal Government, and States. Second, we discuss the role of Indian activism, the media, and interest organizations in Indian law and policy formulation. Third, we briefly examine the historical development of major federal Indian policy eras. Finally, we engage in a focused analysis of several specific federal policy initiatives that are particularly contentious at the moment--Indian gaming, religious freedom, federal recognition, and the international arena.
Grading:: 25% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
25% Reports/Papers
25% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: weekly questions
Exam Format:: essay
Class Format:: 20% Lecture
80% Discussion
Workload:: 25-40 Pages Reading Per Week
12-15 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
Other Workload: weekly questions
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/67273/1193
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 21 May 2007

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