Economic Development in Indian Country

Session II, Two-Week Intensive: July 5-July 17, 9:00am-12:00pm, exam July 18

An examination of issues regarding economic activity in Indian country, including gaming, asset-extractive activities such as logging and mining, job creation through manufacturing and attraction of business investment to reservations, and the creation of functioning reservation economies by tribal governments. The history of tribal entrepreneurial activities and a focus on the legal, sovereign, judicial, regulatory, and funding challenges that tribal governments face in bringing beneficial economic growth to Indian country. Course evaluation will be by a two-hour exam or through a paper at the student's option. Prerequisite: Completion of or current enrollment in Federal Indian Law.

Professor Patrice H. Kunesh, University of South Dakota School of Law, 2 semester hours.