JUS 315 - Tribal Law

3 CR

The sovereign status of federally recognized Native American tribal nations predates the United States and is the foundation for Federal Indian Law. Tribal law is the law tribes develop and apply to their members and territories. This course introduces Federal Indian Law and Tribal Law in Maine, with particular emphasis on comparing cultural and restorative justice principles and the traditional Anglo-American criminal justice system.

Prerequisite(s): JUS 103.