Designed to provide the college student with an understanding of the Lakota people and their social institutions from both an historical and a contemporary perspective, this Native Studies syllabus constitutes a three-hour sociology course. Course objectives are identified as understanding: the historical development of Lakota society prior to the…

Focusing upon the scope of contemporary American Indian tribal development, this Indian Studies syllabus constitutes a three-hour political science course at the college level. Course objectives are identified as understanding: tribal powers as described in tribal constitutions and by-laws; the complexities of tribal sovereignty; Federal and…