Course ID
040975
Course Description
The course will provide an examination of the nature of the water rights of Indian Tribal nations, and of Indian individuals, including the legal bases for those rights, and the unique legal status and legal history of Indian Tribal nations and their citizens. The course will review current and historical law and policy trends in the assertion and use of Indian Tribal water rights. The course will also examine the ability of Indian Tribal nations to regulate or impact water uses and water quality within their homelands and beyond. Finally, the course will examine emerging approaches to asserting and recognizing water rights, and to managing water resources in an international legal context and the potential application of these developments to federal Indian law and Indian Tribal law.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Plus/Minus Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Law
Course Requisites
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No