Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) asked the Supreme Court to determine whether a state may impose its laws on Indigenous peoples and their territory. ... Instead, the Court ruled that it did not have jurisdiction over the case because the Cherokee Nation, was a “domestic dependent nation” instead of a “foreign state."
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) asked the Supreme Court to determine whether a state may impose its laws on Indigenous peoples and their territory. ... Instead, the Court ruled that it did not have jurisdiction over the case because the Cherokee Nation, was a “domestic dependent nation” instead of a “foreign state."Nov
