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AIS 335 American Indians and the Law, SPRING 2026
DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES
SLN: 10184/ SSc/ DIV / 5 CR - MON & WED 2:30—4:20PM
INSTRUCTOR: MEREDITH DRENT
Taught by special guest lecturer Meredith Drent, former Supreme Court Justice for the Osage Nation. Overview of laws governing American Indians: aboriginal law systems, U. S. laws, and contemporary tribal laws. Effects of laws and legal institutions on contemporary Indian identity and tribal status, self-government, land ownership and use, natural resources, religion, family life, cultural and spiritual practices, crimes and punishment, and federal responsibilities for Indians.