...lands to that state, taking back a limited grant to themselves, in which they admit their dependence. Though the Indians are acknowledged to have an unquestionable,...can, with strict accuracy, be denominated foreign nations. They may, more correctly, perhaps, be denominated domestic dependent nations. They occupy...

...Indians (5 Pet., pp. 1-17): "The Indians are acknowledged to have an unquestionable, and therefore an unquestioned, right to the lands they occupy until...extinguished by a voluntary cession to our Government." Judge Nelson, in 5th Wall — New York Indians: "Unless the Indians have sold their lands and removed...

...Indian? (5 Pet., pp. 1-17): ''The Indians are acknowledged to have an unquestionable, and therefore an unquestioned, right to the lands they occupy until...extinguished by a voluntary cession to our Government." Judge Nelson, in oth Wall — New York Indians: "Unless the Indians have sold their lands and removed...

...lands to that state, taking back a limited grant to themselves, in which they admit their dependence. Though the Indians are acknowledged to have an unquestionable,...a voluntary cession to our government; yet it may be doubted, whether those tribes which reside within the acknowledged boundaries of the United States...

...Chief Justice Marshall : "Though the Indians are acknowledged to have an unquestionable and hitherto unquestioned right to the lands they occupy, until...extinguished by a voluntary cession to our government : vet it may be well doubted, whether these tribes which reside within the acknowledged boundaries...

...Georgia (5 Peters, 1) : "The Indians are acknowledged to have an unquestionable, and heretofore an unquestioned right to the lands they occupy, until...right shall be extinguished by a voluntary cession to the Government." Again in the case of the United States v. Clark (9 Peters, 168), the Supreme Court...

...the United States is marked by peculiar and cardinal distinctions, which exist nowhere else. . . . Though the Indians are acknowledged to have an unquestionable,...can, with strict accuracy, be denominated foreign nations. They may, more correctly, perhaps, be denominated domestic dependent nations. They occupy...

...relation to the United States is, perhaps, unlike that of any two other peoples in existence. * * * Though the Indians are acknowledged to have an unquestionable,...our government; yet it may well be doubted whether these tribes which reside within the acknowledged boundaries of the United States can, with strict...

...be extinguished by a voluntary cession to our government; yet it may well be doubted whether these tribes which reside within the acknowledged boundaries...can, with strict accuracy, be denominated foreign nations, they may more correctly, perhaps, be denominated domestic dependent nations. They occupy a...

...speaking for the court in the case of the Cherokee Nation v. The State of Georgia (5 Peter, 1) said : " The Indians are acknowledged to have an unquestionable...extinguished by a voluntary cession to our Government." The United States in recognizing the Indian right of occupancy has held that it is not material whether...