Federal Indian Policy

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This course introduces students to the important and unique body of law known as federal Indian law. It provides an overview of the formulation, implementation, evolution, and comparison of federal Indian policy from pre-colonial times to self-governance in the new millennium. Major federal Indian policies will be introduced, including theoretical approaches to federal Indian policy, attitudes of policy-makers, and reactions of indigenous nations to federal policies. Cross-listed: NATV 310