NS 340 - Indigenous Legal Systems

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Faculty of Native Studies

An introduction to the normative systems of Indigenous peoples in Canada and around the world, often called customary law. Includes considerations of Indigenous legal issues and jurisprudence from various perspectives, including legal histories, conceptions of law, theories of law, and legal pluralism. Prerequisites: NS 110, NS 111 and NS 240 or NS 290 or consent of the Faculty. For students outside of the Faculty of Native Studies, 6 units from NS 110, NS 111, NS 200, NS 201, or NS 240. Sections offered at an increased rate of fee assessment; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations sections of the Calendar.