Contemporary Issues In Indian Law

Session II: July 1 - August 4, 2008

Focusing on recent as well as upcoming cases, the class will focus on current issues relating to jurisdictional conflicts in Indian country, the implementation of the trust relationship, and the implementation of federal legislation such as the Native American Grave Protection Act, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the Indian Child Welfare Act, implementation of treaty rights, and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Professor Alexander Tallchief Skibine, University of Utah, 3 semester hours.