Cherokee Nation v. United States

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:case_types gptkb:archaeological_site
court transcripts
scholarly articles
legal opinions
government reports
legal analysis
judicial opinions
legal briefs
court filings
No. 73-1
tribal records
gptkbp:consequences strengthened tribal claims
gptkbp:court gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:U._S._Court_of_Claims
appellate court
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:duration several years
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:1974
gptkbp:historical_context post-Indian Removal Act
gptkbp:historical_significance land restitution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cherokee Nation v. United States
gptkbp:impact Native American rights
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Cherokee_Nation
gptkb:United_States_government
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:legal_issue land claims
sovereignty of tribes
federal Indian law
compensation for land loss
federal obligations
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:lawyers_for_United_States
lawyers for Cherokee Nation
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Indian_Reorganization_Act
gptkbp:material historical land disputes
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:United_States_v._Sioux_Nation_of_Indians
gptkb:Cherokee_Nation_v._Georgia
gptkbp:outcome unanimous decision
affirmed lower court ruling
settlement reached
compensation awarded
monetary damages
land rights for tribes
financial compensation awarded
financial support for tribes
subsequent Indian law cases
upheld tribal rights
gptkbp:precedent Indian law
Indian land rights
tribal land claims
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
gptkb:Justice_Harry_Blackmun
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Indian_Claims_Commission
gptkbp:resolution settlement agreement
gptkbp:significance tribal sovereignty