Students in the Federal Law and Indian Tribes class at MSU Law traveled to the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians for a day of meetings titled “Sovereignty in Practice.” Students were kindly hosted by the Tribe at the government buildings, where they met with tribal judges, the tribal council, the chief of police, the director of the Natural Resources department, tribal attorneys and members of the Office of Cultural Preservation.
The class Federal Law and Indian Tribes primarily provides a base in federal Indian law through Supreme Court cases. This unique trip gave students a different perspective of tribes and how the Supreme Court cases they study affect day-to-day tribal operations.
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