亚利桑那大学詹姆斯·E·罗杰斯法学院（亚利桑那州法律）的亚利桑那州土著人民法律和政策（IPLP）计划之所以独特，是因为它在联邦印度法律，部落法律和政策以及土著人民领域进行法律教育人民的人权。系系学科领域的领导者以及部落，国家和国际论坛的从业者的教师在教室和实际环境中对学生进行培训。近三十年来，亚利桑那州法律一直是美洲印第安人和土著人民法律，政策和人权领域的领导者。亚利桑那州法学院是世界上唯一提供该领域的所有三个研究生学位（法学博士学位，法学硕士和法学博士学位）的法学院，法律研究硕士（MLS）和专业研究硕士
The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) degree at the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy (IPLP) Program offers candidates an intellectually challenging opportunity for academic specialization. Candidates for the SJD conduct research and produce original scholarship under the guidance of IPLP's internationally renowned faculty. SJD Students must complete a full-time, two semester year in residency to complete a minimum of 24 credits.<br><br>The SJD program trains students to be specialists through rigorous research and advocacy work. Graduate students receive professional training to address the complex issues facing Indigenous peoples today, allowing them to develop a proficiency in fields like federal Indian law, Indigenous peoples' human rights advocacy, environmental law, Indigenous community and economic development, and the protection of cultural and natural resources. ​The superior learning experience provided by IPLP is reflected by the fact that we are the only program in the world with two of our SJD graduates who served on the two UN Bodies with the specific mandate to promote Indigenous peoples' human rights within the UN system.