Description
BMGT 118 Tribal Records
3 Credits
This is a required course, which is the first of its kind for all Tribal Colleges and Universities. Students will study the first recorded documents with the U.S. government beginning with the Blackfoot Treaties and Agreements then progressing to current issues. This includes the Elouise Cobell (Blackfeet) class action lawsuit against the United States for mismanagement of trust funds. The Genealogy of the students will also be researched and
148 will be presented on Ancestry.com, giving them an electronic database for their family's histories.
Offered spring and fall semesters.