LAW-4350: Federal Indian Law

This seminar provides an overview of the history, framework, and application of Federal Indian Law in America. There are over 575 Native American Tribes in the land mass of the United States. Over 300 of those tribes have tribal trial courts. Over 175 of those tribes have appellate courts. State courts in some jurisdictions (P.L. 280 states) and many federal courts apply Federal Indian Law. Statutes such as the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) draw Federal Indian Law into state juvenile courts. This class prepares students to be included in this unique and interesting field of law as tribal judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, gaming adviser, court administrator, or legislative advisers. This course may satisfy the upper-level writing requirement.