...Articulating what would become the doctrine of domestic dependence, Marshall asserted that "[Indians] are in a state of pupilage. Their relation to the...United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian" (Spicer, 1969:186, 187). In a memorable legal pirouette, he concluded that although the state of Georgia...

...denominated foreign nations. They may, more correctly be denominated domestic: dependent, r.ations. They occupy a territory to which we assert a title...independent of their will, which must take effect in poir.i of possession when their right of possession ceases . Meanwhile they are in a state cf pupilage....

...were not in fact a separate state or nation; rather, they were a "domestic dependent nation" whose "relation to the United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian." However, in a second decision the following year, Worcester vs. Georgia, the Court took a much firmer...

...American tribes. This relationship has not been between two equals, but rather, "their [Native Americans] relation to the United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian."28 The trust responsibility of the federal government derives from the original treaties...

...by peculiar and cardinal distinctions which exist no where else." Moreover, the relation of natives "to the United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian."" Most of the treaties with natives were executed by the federal government as a consequence of the resolution...

...federal state and the individual states. Furthermore, the court expressed the view that the Cherokee "occupy a territory to which we assert a title independent...possession, when their right of possession ceases" (Cherokee Nation vs. State of Georgia 1831, 17). It goes without saying that the Cherokee could not...

...which must take effect in point of possession when their right of occupancy ceases. In the mean time, their relation to the United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian,—they look to the Federal Government for protection, rely on its kindness, and appeal to...

...to Indians, said "They occupy a territory to which we assert a title independent of their will . . . Meanwhile they are in a state of pupilage. Their relation to the United Stales resembles that of a ward to his guardian." One of the best-known uses of Congress's territorial...

...Justice John Marshall called tribes "domestic dependent nations." Marshall, in referring to Indians, said "They occupy a territory to which we assert a title independent of iheir will . . . Meanwhile they are in a state of pupilage. Their relation to the United States resembles...

...Court Reports (30 US) p. 17: »... they [the Indians] may correctly perhaps be denominated domestic dependent nations. They occupy a territory to which...States resembles that of a ward to his guardian«. while such treaties could perhaps provide the basis of property rights, they could never create rights...