Overview

The core requirements for the Tribal Administration and Governance major include courses focused on tribal sovereignty, tribal governance, and federal Indian law and policy. The curriculum is based on studying the interrelationships between federal and tribal governments and the methods used by Native Nations to administer programs.

Key Features

Students will learn the history of federal-tribal-state relations; learn the roles of tribal leaders and administrators; and learn the laws, polices, and issues that impact tribal governments.

All required courses for the TAG major are offered online. Students who have earned an Associate of Arts (AA) degree or completed the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum may transfer to UMD and complete the required courses for the major completely online.

Students who are beginning their undergraduate education at University of Minnesota can take traditional classroom courses and online courses to fulfill UMD’s Liberal Education Program requirements while completing the online courses for the TAG major.

Graduates of UMD's B.A. program in Tribal Administration and Governance will successfully:

Demonstrate the ability to summarize, compare, and contrast tribal governance practices, constitutions, and statutes.

Demonstrate understanding of settler policies and legal principles concerning Indian nations as well as settler governmental relationships with tribal governments.

Formulate effective approaches to strategic, project, and operations management in tribal contexts.

Demonstrate capacity to apply the fundamentals of relevant business practices for tribal administration.

Demonstrate capacity to summarize, analyze, synthesize, and apply the leadership qualities required of tribal administrators.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Learning in Community

Indigenous Leadership

Humanities

Tribal Operation Management

American Indian Diplomacy: Treaties, Compacts, and Agreements

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Duluth, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Required

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General requirements

High school transcript(s). Unofficial transcripts are sufficient for currently enrolled students who have not graduated.

Senior year (12th grade) course schedule, if not included on the transcript.

If applicable, college or university transcript(s). Unofficial transcripts are sufficient for currently enrolled students.

ACT/SAT scores (optional)

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Submit a one-time $50 non-refundable application fee.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20950 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20950 USD / year

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15200 USD / year

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International: the cost includes tuition and fees and is for last year. Costs are calculated differently due to visa requirements.

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