LAW 496

This course explores critical nation-building issues of Indigenous peoples in North America. It will use the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development (HPAIED) theory. It will focus on the issues surrounding the assertion of self-determination by Indigenous Nations. Students will examine current Indigenous institutions of self-government; and assess policies of Indigenous and non-Indigenous governments, and capacity building methods for effective governance. Students will describe augmenting leadership skills, knowledge, and abilities for nation building.