This course will examine the major international organizations and instruments setting forth guidance on Indigenous rights. The course addresses international Indigenous legal principles and the significant conventions, declarations, and conferences that have led to the development of these principles. International Indigenous legal principles will be discussed in the context of US Indian law, Canadian Aboriginal law, Australian Aborigine law and New Zealand Maori law. This course is for students interested in international Indigenous issues, rights frameworks, and law. The final grade will be based on class participation, a presentation and preparation of a paper on a topic selected by the student and approved by the professor. With the professor’s prior approval, students may prepare a “long paper” to satisfy the Advanced Research and Writing requirement. Grading: Letter Credits: Variable Offered: J-Term Categories: Long Paper Subject Areas: Native American Law
