In Path to Sovereignty, students will examine the cultural, historical, and modern development of Tribal sovereignty. This will include discussing Indigenous perspectives of sovereignty and the impact of settler colonialism on Tribal Nations, reviewing the role of American Indian treaties between Tribes and the United States, exploring the historical origins of federal Indian law and policies affecting Tribes at the federal and state levels, and evaluating contemporary models of Tribal governance. Students will study the fundamental political and legal concepts pertaining to Tribal Nations, especially those in Washington State, while also identifying how these governments operate relative to the framework of American federalism to exercise self-determination and the powers of self-governance.