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Course Description: Indian law comprises of a collection of Supreme Court decisions, federal laws and policies which are completely separate and distinguishable from non-Indian Federal/ state laws and policies. Indian laws and policies evolved out of legal fictions, reactions to historical events, fear, discrimination, the impact of Manifest Destiny, greed and power politics. Treaties, termination, assimilation, self determination, criminal prosecution, water rights, health services, development of natural resources and tribal businesses continue to be hot topics for contemporary Indians, tribes and non-Indian supporters and competitors. This course traces the history of Indian law from the Constitution to present day. What are the legal rights of the modern day Indian? What are the legal rights of “domestic dependent nations (tribes)”? This is a course with answers to those questions and more.
Meeting Place and Times: Online
Instructor(s): William Eggers III. UC Berkeley, BA. Hastings Law School, LLB, JD. Formerly First Assistant United States Attorney, Special Deputy Attorney General, Montana State Representative, trial lawyer private practice general civil litigation. Adjunct instructor (Indian Law, business law, political science) Little Big Horn College, Montana State University, Rocky Mountain College. Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in the World. Flemming Fellow. Crow tribal member.
Prerequisites: Bachelor’s degree
Time Commitment: 10-12 hours per week. If you are unfamiliar with this field of study and/or method of delivery, you may require more time.
| Cost: | | | Tuition | $750 | | | MSU Fees | $9.75 | | | Total | $759.75 |
The cost of the course assumes that you are taking only online courses from Montana State University (MSU) and/or specially designated courses through MSU Extended University during the semester that the course is offered. If you are also taking regular face-to-face courses from Montana State University, other costs may apply. Montana State University charges a $3.25 per credit hour computer fee for this course. (The fee is $3.15 per credit hour during summer session 2009.) MSU also charges a $30 registration fee per student per semester. If you have not yet paid this fee, you may do so when you register for this course. To learn more, please see the University Business Services' Student Accounts Web page.
Required Books/Materials: - Federal Indian Law, David H. Getches, et al, 5th Ed, West/Thompson Publishers, ISBN 0-314-14422-6
- Indian Law in a Nutshell, W. Canby, 5th Ed, West/Thompson Publishers, ISBN 978-0-314-19519-7
These books will be available at the MSU bookstore in early January. You can pick it up in person or order it by calling 1-888-247-2546. You may also purchase it from the MSU bookstore online link to MSU Bookstore
Computer Requirements: - Computer running Windows 2000 or newer or Mac OS X
or higher
- CD-ROM drive
- Internet access
For More Information: For course information: William J. Eggers, weggers@montana.edu
Registration Questions: Extended University, Office of Continuing Education, (406) 994-6683, toll free (866)540-5660, ContinuingEd@montana.edu
There is a minimum enrollment for this course and if not met, the course may be cancelled and fees fully refunded. For complete information on administrative polices http://eu.montana.edu/credit/policy.htm
How to Register: Register Online
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