| The Republic of Lakota (http://republicoflakotah.com) wants to break away from the US. It seems legal. Will it happen? |
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Asked 4 years ago
by JohnUSeed  United States |
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Why does it seem legal? No, never happen.
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[1 point] 4 years ago by deleted user ReplyNo, they are not sovereign....the only native american tribe that has sovereignty is the eastern band of the Cherokee.
Wrong kemo sabe
I thought Indian areas were sovererign? Ya can't sue an Indain nation.
As a result of the Marshall Trilogy legal cases, the Supreme Court both reaffirmed the sovereignty of Indian tribes and acknowledged this as predating European arrival. Because Indian nations lie within the acknowledged boundaries of the United States, Chief Justice Marshall delineated Indian tribes as "domestic dependent nations." It is under this definition that Indian tribes find themselves operating today.
I doubt they will receive recognition from the federal government.
There are people in several well-known American cities (Omaha, Nebraska; Rapid City, South Dakota; Mandan, North Dakota; Casper, Wyoming; and Bellevue, Nebraska) who may not want to be citizens of Lakota. It is my opinion the Chief Executive of the United States would order all members of the U.S. Armed Forces at his disposal to squash a Native American uprising in the 21st century. I think there would be talks for several weeks, they'd smoke a peace pipe, and then draw up a new treaty that allows Native Americans in that area not only the right to build a casino, but a real Vegas style casino. None of this Cherokee crap where they can't even have blackjack, craps, roulette, and other games that are more fun for real instead of on an electronic machine.