In the Supreme Court case Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia (1831), the court ruled that Indian self-governing bodies were __________.

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In Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that Indian tribes were "domestic dependent nations," meaning they were considered sovereign entities but were still subject to regulation and control by the federal government. This decision laid the foundation for the federal government's policy of treating Native American tribes as distinct political entities within the United States.

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