American Indian and Indigenous Peoples Law

American Indian and Indigenous Peoples Law is part of our culture. Almost half of our students take at least one American Indian or Indigenous Peoples’ Rights course during their time of study. The American Indian Law Review hosts what has become one of the largest American Indian Symposia in the country. We even offer a J.D. certificate in Native American Law, and an LL.M. and online M.L.S. in Indigenous Peoples Law. We are committed to excellence in this important field.

As part of OU Law's John B. Turner LL.M. Program, the master of laws in Indigenous Peoples Law is designed for students who have completed their J.D. degree and are seeking to further enhance their service to and knowledge of indigenous peoples in the U.S. and around the world. 

The M.L.S. in Indigenous Peoples Law builds on the American Indian Law Certificate offered to J.D. students, but has been specifically designed by the OU Law faculty for non-lawyers whose careers demand an understanding of the complex rules of Federal Indian law.