Supreme Court held back NA rights

What did the federal gvmt frequently break?

Terms of treaties in 19th century

How muc land allocated to NAs was lost?

90%, NAs had given up some of their land in return for other land, although the new land was usually smaller in size and less suited to NA way of life

What was Cherokee Nation vs Hitchcock 1902?

In 1902, Cherokees challenged Congress’ right to deny them their rights to live according to their own laws

What was Lone Wolf vs Hitchcock 1903?

Lone Wolf (a Kiowa chief, who along with the Comanches) had signed a treaty with the gvmt in 1867, challenged the gvmt’s right to ignore the treaty and hand over millions of acres of land

What did the court do in response to Lone Wolf?

 Upheld Congress’ right to revoke all treaties. NAs could only appeal to Congress over land disputes

How was this tendency continued?

a SC decision of 1913, which meant that in 1921 the Pueblo Indians lost much of their land

How did voting restrictions in accordance with state supreme courts hold back rights?

NAs challenged the states in the West who refused to extend the franchise to them that had been guaranteed by the 1924 Act. States were able to secure the upholding of their decisions in the state supreme courts