TGM 150: Tribal Law

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Class Program

Tribal Gaming Management

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

092856

Meets Degree Requirements For

Restricted Elective

Description

Examines the roles of the tribal government and provides a broad overview of tribal law issues, including an understanding of tribal governments, tribal constitutions and codes, treaties, tribal court systems, and tribal gaming law.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Apply the basic concepts of tribal law to discussions of real-life situations.

Explain the structures and roles of tribal, state and federal governments.

Explain the impact of tribal values, customs and traditions in the development and history of tribal governments and their legal systems.

Apply their knowledge of the tribal gaming laws, regulations, and Tribal-State Compact to the job that they have been hired to perform.

Core Topics

Introduction and an overview of tribal government
Forms and trends of traditional tribal governments
History of federal Indian law and policy
Impact of federal Indian law and policy on tribal governments and their justice systems
Tribal justice systems today
Balancing tribal legal heritage and Anglo-American law
Tribal criminal and civil jurisdiction
Tribal civil rights
Tribal gaming law, policy and regulations.