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Federal Indian Law and Policy for Tribal Leaders

Federal Indian Law for Tribal Leaders: IPLP Tribal Leadership Curriculum is an online course developed by ArizonaNativeNet for educational purposes. The course has been designed especially for use by Tribal Leaders, attorneys, college students, and anyone with a general interest in learning about the history and development of Federal Indian Law.

Slides include video clips, images, and supplemental reading materials. Hyperlinks to Adobe pdf files are included and can be downloaded and printed. You will need to have the latest Flash player and Adobe Reader installed in order to view these modules.

Titles in this series

Module 1: The History of Federal Indian Law and Policy: The European Doctrine of Discovery and American Indian Rights Professor Williams discusses the origins of the Doctrine of Discovery and its affect on American Indian rights, including …

Module 2: Doctrine of Discovery Professor Williams discusses the Doctrine of Discovery, including its role in the Right of Preemption, the roots of the …

Module 3 Early 19th Century Indian Law: Johnson v. McIntosh Professor Williams discusses the first case in the "Marshall Trilogy," the U.S. Supreme Court landmark case …

Module 4 Early 19th Century Indian Law: Cherokee Nation v. Georgia Professor Williams discusses the second case in the "Marshall Trilogy," Cherokee Nation v. Georgia. Download …

Module 5 Early 19th Century Indian Law: Worcester v. Georgia Professor Williams discusses the final case in the "Marshall Trilogy," Worcester v. Georgia, and the aftermath …

Module 6: The Treaty Tradition Professor Williams discusses the Treaty Tradition, including the role of the wampum belt in negotiations between tribes …

Module 7: Northwest Indian Fisheries Treaties Covers Deloria's comments on indigenous treaties for the 2005 Northwest Indian Fisheries Treaty Conference.

Module 8: The Marshall Trilogy and United States v. Winans Professor Williams reviews the Marshall Trilogy and discusses the treaty relationship between tribes and the U.S. …