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3.00 Credits
Description: This course will explore critical nation-building issues confronting indigenous peoples in North America, with a primary focus on Native peoples in the United States. The course will examine multi-dimensional settings that confront Native societies and their social, cultural, political, educational, and economic leaders. The issues to be analyzed, include: education (formal and informal) from both contemporary and historical contexts, economic development, culture and identity; and leadership and institution-building. Issues, concepts, and theories examined in the course will provide a basis for examining current Native institutions of self-government; assessing educational policies of federal, First Nation/tribal, and state/provincial governments; analyzing how to enhance the foundational capacities for effective governance and for strategic attacks on education, economic, and community development problems of Native nations; and augmenting leadership skills, knowledge, and abilities for nation-building. Course participants will link concepts of education and culture, with nation-building and leadership through readings, discussions, short assignments, and a final research paper. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Typical structure: 2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion. Identical to: LAW 603. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: contact department. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Identical to: LAW 631A; LAW is home department. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: contact department. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): LAW 631A. Identical to: LAW 631B; LAW is home department. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Description: This course will examine the leading Native American tax cases. One-third of the class will address the policy, legal, and regulatory framework surrounding Native taxation including a case study of the Navajo Tax Commission. Two-thirds of the class will cover federal taxation of members and tribes, special federal rules (fishing rights, Indian Tax Status Act, tribal bonds, rapid depreciation rules, Indian jobs credit, and special rules for gaming; state taxation of tribes, members, and non-members and tribal taxation. Finally, a brief comparative analysis will be made with respect to taxation and First Nations in Canada. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): For J.D. and AIS students, one of the following: Fed. Indian Law I, Indigenous Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Clinic. Identical to: LAW 631C; LAW is home department. Usually offered: Spring.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Description: contact department. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Identical to: LAW 631F; LAW is home department. Usually offered: Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: The connections between ancient and contemporary native literature of North and South America. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Identical to: ENGL 646. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Educational philosophies, policies, and practices of native people, European missions, and federal schools. Historic overview of Indian education to early 1900s. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Identical to: LRC 677. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Contemporary American Indian/Alaskan native education in two parts: (1) the current state of native education and its effectiveness in meeting the needs of native students; (2) current research in the area of American Indian/Alaskan native education and its implications for future research. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Identical to: LRC 678. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Development of higher education for American Indians/Alaskan natives from the earliest efforts to contemporary times. Issues and their implications for the education of American Indians in institutions and agencies of higher education. Emphasis on tribally controlled colleges and universities, and the development of American Indian studies programs in higher education institutions. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Identical to: H ED 679. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study. Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P F. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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