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American Indian Law
LAW 2002

Course Information

Description

Prerequisites: None

Exam Type: In Class

This course covers the origins of colonization in the Americas and the fundamentals of modern federal Indian law in the United States. Beginning with its international law roots, we move to the relative bounds of federal, tribal and state jurisdiction over Indian reservations, tribal citizens and non-citizens. Hunting, fishing and gathering rights; Indian gaming; status of Native Hawaiians and settlement of Alaska Native land claims are also covered.

School Harvard Law School
Credits 3
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Department Law School
Course Component Lecture
Subject Law
Grading Basis HLS Graded