domestic dependent nation

noun

Etymology

Compound of domestic + dependent + nation. Coined in 1831, by Chief Justice John Marshall in the 1831 Supreme Court case Cherokee Nation v. Georgia.

Definitions

  1. A term used to describe the relationship between the United States and Native American…

    A term used to describe the relationship between the United States and Native American tribes.

    • Although tribes are recognized as having inherent sovereignty, they are recognized as being ‘domestic dependent nations.’

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