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Join future Native American lawyers and a network of Native American legal professionals at the Pre-Law Summer Institute, the oldest and most successful pre-law program for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
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Diné College and ASU to Launch Navajo Law Baccalaureate Program
The groundbreaking initiative between the tribal college and the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University aims to foster legal expertise within the Navajo Nation.
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Producing a Tribal Citizenry Literate in Law and Jurisprudence
As the most legislated people in America, tribal citizens can benefit immensely from a legal education offered from a critical and culturally specific perspective. And tribal colleges are ideally suited for the task.
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Designing and Teaching an Introduction to Federal Indian Law
There are a variety of factors that should be considered when designing the curriculum for a course on Indian law. Students should learn to read for content, interpret legal language and symbols, and gain an understanding of who makes, implements, and interprets the law.
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The Growing Market for Indian Lawyering
American Indians are sorely underrepresented in the legal profession. But there is a greater need for more Native attorneys now than ever. By offering lay advocate, paralegal, or pre-law programs, TCUs can make a major difference.
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Teaching Indian Law and Creating Agents of Change
Teaching tribal college students about Indian law and policy can be an emotional and challenging endeavor. The process, however, can galvanize and empower them to work for change in their own communities and in Indian Country as a whole.
