AM IND 274Good Native Governance
American Indian Studies · 4 or 6 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Examination of legal issues integral to governance that Native American nations face in 21st century, including those that impact and shape political sovereignty, economic development, constitutional reform, membership criteria, cultural property protection, sacred sites, religious freedom, and safety and criminal law enforcement, among others. Emphasis on breadth of issues that lawyers working with and for Native nations must confront. Integration and highlighting of legal issues unique to Native nations within California. Materials from traditional law review articles, books, and case studies derived from field research to engage students in multidimensional settings that confront Native societies. May be concurrently scheduled with Law 637.
S/U or letter grading.
When it runs
- Winter 2026
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.