Details of the UCLA Leaders Course can be Found in the Syllabus
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Introduction to Tribal Legal Studies, LAW X 490
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides a broad overview of the most important issues involved in tribal legal studies, including an overview of tribal government, the history of tribal court systems, legal structure of tribal courts, tribal court criminal and civil jurisdiction, roles in tribal court systems, tribal court management, due process, appellate courts, the Indian Civil Rights Act, and the Indian Child Welfare Act. Students receive an introduction to the basic concepts of legal studies and the legal studies program. The course addresses tribal common law and traditional dispute resolution methods, including an extensive examination of the process of the incorporation of tribal custom and tradition into the court system and the development of tribal common law. Students also study issues involved in the development and implementation of such traditional dispute resolution mechanisms as peacemaking courts.
Tribal Cultural Resource Protection in California: Theory and Practice, LAW X 490.05
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course explores the topic of tribal cultural resource protection and management with emphasis on the challenges faced by tribal peoples from the lands now known as California. Indigenous people in the United States have been struggling to protect resources and places with tribal cultural value from exploitation and destruction since the launch of western expansion into this continent. The course examines the significance, importance, and protection of tangible cultural resources, including sacred places. It explores the resources in connection with indigenous life ways and identity as well as from the perspective of other interested and invested parties, including western perspectives on resource treatment and management. The course includes a survey of the archaeological, political, and legal institutions and systems that address and influence tribal cultural resources. It also explores the practical and academic methods available to protect and manage the resources with an emphasis on understanding culturally appropriate methods of treatment.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides a broad overview of the most important issues involved in tribal legal studies, including an overview of tribal government, the history of tribal court systems, legal structure of tribal courts, tribal court criminal and civil jurisdiction, roles in tribal court systems, tribal court management, due process, appellate courts, the Indian Civil Rights Act, and the Indian Child Welfare Act. Students receive an introduction to the basic concepts of legal studies and the legal studies program. The course addresses tribal common law and traditional dispute resolution methods, including an extensive examination of the process of the incorporation of tribal custom and tradition into the court system and the development of tribal common law. Students also study issues involved in the development and implementation of such traditional dispute resolution mechanisms as peacemaking courts.
Tribal Cultural Resource Protection in California: Theory and Practice, LAW X 490.05
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course explores the topic of tribal cultural resource protection and management with emphasis on the challenges faced by tribal peoples from the lands now known as California. Indigenous people in the United States have been struggling to protect resources and places with tribal cultural value from exploitation and destruction since the launch of western expansion into this continent. The course examines the significance, importance, and protection of tangible cultural resources, including sacred places. It explores the resources in connection with indigenous life ways and identity as well as from the perspective of other interested and invested parties, including western perspectives on resource treatment and management. The course includes a survey of the archaeological, political, and legal institutions and systems that address and influence tribal cultural resources. It also explores the practical and academic methods available to protect and manage the resources with an emphasis on understanding culturally appropriate methods of treatment.
