Grasping the Key Fundamentals of Federal Indian Law & Native American Tribal Law

Learn about the unique legal and political status of the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population – American Indians and Alaska Natives – and the 574 Federally recognized Tribes, Nations, Pueblos, and Rancherias to which many belong. You will grasp the fundamentals of how Tribes retain their inherent powers of self-governance, the scope of Tribal civil and criminal law and jurisdiction, the importance of Tribes to the United States economy, and more.