domestic dependent nation

English

Etymology

Compound of domestic +‎ dependent +‎ nation. Coined in 1831, by Chief Justice John Marshall in the 1831 Supreme Court case Cherokee Nation v. Georgia.

Noun

domestic dependent nation (uncountable)

  1. (US, politics, government) A term used to describe the relationship between the United States and Native American tribes. [from 1831]
    2. The group of people.
      • (Can we date this quote?), “General Principles of Federal Indian Law”, in University OF Alaska Fairbanks‎[1]:
        Although tribes are recognized as having inherent sovereignty, they are recognized as being ‘domestic dependent nations.’
    4. The territory belonging to the group of people.
      Synonym: autonomous region
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