Indian Law Certificate Program

The University of North Dakota School of Law is pleased to announce the Indian Law Certificate Program, which will commence in the Spring 2011 semester. The program - the first ever of its kind at UND Law - will reward students who take at least 17 credits of the many classes offered concerning Indian Law and Tribal Law at the Law School. Students who fulfill the requirements of the program will receive a certificate of acknowledgment, a notation of completion of the program on their transcript, and the opportunity to signal their commitment to and command of an increasingly important and expanding area of law.

"We are thrilled to offer this opportunity to our students," says Kathryn Rand, Interim Dean of UND Law and an expert on Indian Gaming Law. "We have a talented core of nationally recognized faculty who have committed themselves to the diverse and important field of Indian Law and who are dedicated to educating the next generation of leaders in Indian Country."

The first director of the certificate program, James Grijalva, an expert on environmental issues in Indian Country, is excited to take on his new role. "I look forward to helping students become experts in the field of Indian Law and I believe that this program will not only benefit our students but Indian Country as a whole."