Tribal Self-Governance I - Masters

SLN #: 33206
Course Prefix: SDO-598
Course Section: B26
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Hastings
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This course provides an overview of how tribal governments utilize the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) to deliver programs and services historically provided by the federal government to meet the health, safety, and education needs of their citizens. The course utilizes a practical perspective that focuses on case studies of successful tribal approaches to implementing concepts of self-governance to strengthen the sovereignty of their communities. Students will learn about the origins of federal services to tribes, key developments in the history of ISDEAA, the basics of negotiating federal self-governance compacts and funding agreements, and movements to strengthen tribal self-governance concepts across the federal government.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: Online
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.