Maricopa Community Colleges  MGT112   19982-19986 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/25/97
MGT112 19982-19986 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
American Indian Policy
Reviews United States government policies and their impact on American Indian sovereignty. Examines historic, legal, economic, and social issues regarding Indian policies and how they impact Indian Nations and individual Indians. Studies historical as well as contemporary policies created by the Federal Government that define the trust relationship between the United States government and Indian Nations. Prerequisites: None.
Cross-References: AIS112
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MGT112   19982-19986 American Indian Policy
1. Analyze the historical, legal, economic and social issues related to Indian policies. (I-VI)
2. Review United States Governmental policies relating to Indians and explain how these policies impact Indian sovereignty. (I-VI)
3. Define the "trust relationship" that exists between the United States government and Indian nations. (II)
4. Describe how the "trust relationship" with the United States government has impacted Indian policies throughout history. (II)
5. Review authority and responsibilities of state and local governments and describe their impact on Indian policies. (II- VI)
6. Identify and describe federal regulating agencies that Indians utilize for funding, regulating responsibilities and enforcement and explain their impact on and off the reservation. (IV-VI)
7. Review the authority and responsibilities of tribal governments and describe the impact of their policies on Indian Nations and on the individual tribal member. (IV-VI)
8. Identify and describe the variety of governmental structures found among Indian Nations in the United States. (IV)
9. Identify jurisdictional conflicts among tribal, federal, state, and local governments, and describe how these conflicts impact Indian policies related to economic and natural resources development, water rights, and land issues. (V-VI)
10. Summarize contemporary legal and congressional sentiment regarding Indian policies. (VI)
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MGT112   19982-19986 American Indian Policy
    I. Discovery, Conquest and Treaty Making (1532-1828)
        A. Contact and Negotiation with European Colonizing Countries
        B. French and Indian War
        C. Revolutionary War
        D. United States Independence
        E. United States Constitution
        F. Treaties
      II. Removal and Relocation (1828-1887)
          A. 1828 Removal Act
          B. Resistance to Removal
          C. Treaties
          D. United States Supreme Court Decisions
            1. Legal Definition of the "Trust Relationship"
            2. Impact of "Trust Relationship" on Sovereignty
            3. Impact at Federal Level
            4. Impact at State Level
          E. End of Treaty Making: 1871
          F. Major Crimes Act
        III. Allotment and Assimilation (1887-1934)
            A. Indian Allotment Act of 1887
            B. Assimilative Policies of Education Boarding Schools
            C. Supreme Court Decisions
              1. Impact at Federal Level
              2. Impact at State Level
            D. Acts of Congress
            E. Citizenship for Indians: 1924
          IV. Reorganization and Self Government (1928-1945)
              A. Meriam Report: 1928
              B. Indian Reorganization Act: 1934
              C. United States Supreme Court Decisions
                1. Impact at Federal Level
                2. Impact at State Level
              D. Creation of the Indian Claims Commission: 1945
              E. Tribal Government Structures
            V. Termination (1945-1961)
                A. Termination Policy
                B. Resistance to Termination
                C. Acts of Congress
                D. United States Supreme Court Decisions
                  1. Impact at Federal Level
                  2. Impact at State Level
                E. Jurisdictional Conflicts
              VI. Self- Determination (1961-Present)
                  A. Acts of Congress
                  B. United States Supreme Court Decisions
                    1. Impact at Federal Level
                    2. Impact at State Level
                  C. Treaty Rights
                  D. Natural Resource Development
                  E. Water Rights
                  F. Economic Development
                  G. Gaming
                  H. Social Problems
                    1. Reservation
                    2. Urban
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