AM IND M265AFederal Indian Law I
American Indian Studies · 1 to 8 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
(Same as Law M267.) Course M265A is enforced requisite to 265B. Overview of federal Indian law through study of cases and historical and contemporary materials. Basic conflicts among sovereign governments that dominate this area of law, especially conflicts over criminal, civil adjudicative, and regulatory jurisdiction. Special attention to status and sovereign powers of Indian nations as recognized under U.S. law, federal trust responsibility, and equal protection issues posed by federal and state legislation singling out Indian nations and tribal members. Federal statutory regimes regulating tribal gaming and child welfare included. Students gain critical understanding of basic tenets of Indian law, bases of tribal sovereignty, structure of federal-tribal relationship and its history, and sense of future directions courts, tribes, and Congress may take in addressing current legal issues in Indian country. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of course 265B).
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
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.
AM IND M265A
- AM IND 265BFederal Indian Law I
- AM IND 267Federal Indian Law II
- AM IND M267AFederal Indian Law II
- AM IND 267BFederal Indian Law II
3 courses list this as a requisite. The whole downstream is here — 6 courses over 2 levels. Every course here opens its own tree.