Sequencing of Courses
Students who have been admitted to both programs and intend to pursue the joint degree program must complete the first twenty-nine (29) credits of required courses in the J.D. program. After the completion of these 29 hours, course enrollment in either program or both concurrently is permitted.
Law Courses that Count Toward the Master’s Degree
Students may apply a maximum of 12 hours of law electives toward their master’s degree from the following courses:
LAW 987 Sovereignty, Self-Determination, and the Indigenous Nations (3) (ISP 883)
LAW 914 Federal Indian Law (3) (ISP 824)
LAW 879 Comparative Law (3) (ISP 876)
LAW 975 Public Lands and Natural Resources (3) (ISP 877)
LAW 967 Native American Natural Resources (3) (ISP 882)
LAW 974 Public International Law (3)
LAW ___ Special Topics in American Indian Law (3) (courses taught on occasion such as Indian Gaming)
LAW 998 Tribal Judicial Support Clinic (2 or 3)
Master’s Courses That Count Toward J.D.
Students may apply nine (9) credit hours of master’s work toward their J.D. degree from the following courses:
ANTH 562 Mexamerica (LAA 302 / LAA 602)
ANTH 603 Shamanism Past and Present
ANTH 775 Seminar Cultural Anthropology: Indigenous Development Latin America (LAA 602)
GEOG 570 Geography of American Indians
GEOG 571 Topics: Indigenous Cartographies
HIST 890 Collqm American Hist 1492-1800
ISP 601/801 Indigenous Peoples of the World
ISP 614 Decolonizing Narratives
ISP 800 Indigenous Issues in the United States
ISP 804 Smnr: Issues in the study of Native American Religious Traditions (REL 775 / AMS 998)
POLS 684 Internatl Law:State&Individual (GIST 750 / GIST 501)
Backyard Bash
Sunday, September 22 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Marvin Grove, backyard of the Spencer Museum of Art
1301 Mississippi St., Lawrence, KS 66045
This is artful celebration of the autumnal equinox, the end of summer and start of fall. Enjoy activities, games and performances that explore nature, culture and the character of our communities. Headlining music act is Bad Alaskan, aka ISP's Alex Kimball Williams, performing a blend of Indigenous, trip-hop, ambient and dance music.
Free and open to the public.
"Think Indigenous: Richard Oakes, Alcatraz and the Red Power Movement"
Lecture by Langston Hughes Professor of ISP candidate, Dr. Kent Blansett
Tuesday, September 24 | 1:30 p.m.
Spencer Museum of Art Auditorium 309
Faculty, staff and students encouraged to attend
We-Ta-Se 25th Annual Veteran's Powwow
Saturday, September 28 | Grand entries at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., Traditional supper at 4:30 p.m.
Prairie Peoples' Park, 154th and M Road
Mayetta, KS
All veterans welcome. Free and open to the public.
"Sovereignty of the Soul: Centering the Voices of Native Women" Lecture by Sarah Deer
Tuesday, October 1 | 7:30 p.m.
The Commons, Spooner Hall
University of Kansas campus
Part of the Humanities Lecture Series
KU Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebrations
Keynote Speaker, Congresswoman Sharice Davids
Tuesday, October 8 | 6:00 p.m.
Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union
University of Kansas campus
Indigenous Women of Art Exhibit
October 8-27
Spencer Museum of Art
University of Kansas campus
Native American Leadership Symposium
Hosted by KU Admissions
Thursday, October 10 | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Kansas Union
University of Kansas
Indigenous Animated Short Films Screening
Thursday, October 10 | 7 p.m.
Lied Center Pavilion
All events are free and open to the public.
K-State Indigenous Peoples Day Conference: "Asserting Sovereignty: Innovations and Battlegrounds"
Monday, October 14 | 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
K-State Student Union, Manhattan, KS
Keynote speakers: KU's Sarah Deer, Muscogee (Creek) is a highly respected legal scholar who is committed to ending violence against women, and was recently inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Susan Faircloth (Coharie) recently named as the Director of Colorado State’s College of Education, is one of the most respected Indigenous education scholars in her field and has engaged in extensive research and service to Indian education. Meredith McCoy (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa descent) is rising star in Indian education, and has studied the history of Indian education policy extensively on topics such as finance, law and curriculum.
Free and open to the public, but registration is required (meals included)
