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INSTITUTE FOR TRIBAL GOVERNMENT
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY, HATFIELD SCHOOL
OF GOVERNMENT
Extended Studies, Department of
Public Administration
The Institute for Tribal Government course
is designed to meet the leadership needs
of elected tribal officials. Comprehensive
information on the rights and responsibilities
of elected tribal governments, and the educational
resources necessary to enhance the effectiveness
of tribal governance are presented.
The 2 or 3-day course explores the history
of tribal sovereignty and the legal basis
of the inter-governmental relationship between
the United States, Alaska Natives and Indian
nations. Students learn about key historical
eras that form the foundation of modern
tribal, federal and state relations. The
course also provides practical information
on how the federal legislative process works,
including the Congressional appropriations
process, and the active role that tribal
nations take in those processes. Information
on important contemporary policy and legal
challenges in Indian Country are also presented
and discussed. Credits are transferable
to any college or university.
To receive undergraduate credit for the
course, students must attend each day of
classroom instruction and submit a written
paper. For the writing assignment, the student
is requested to reflect on what has been
learned in the class and from the class
reading materials, and to tell how the materials
have influenced you as a tribal leader.
There are additional prerequisites and reading
requirements for those seeking graduate
level credit. The deadline for submission
of paper for academic credit will be announced
in class.
Tuition and enrollment costs for participants
are paid by the Institute for Tribal Government.
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