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Worcester v. Georgia ruled that the Cherokee Tribe "constituted a nation holding distinct sovereign powers." Jackson defied the Supreme Court and kicked the Cherokee out of their homes to Oklahoma. Many died on the Trail of Tears.
Supreme authority within the borders of a state or nation is sovereign authority. It comes from the concept that the king, or sovereign, had supreme authority within the kingdom.
Supreme authority within the borders of a state or nation is sovereign authority.
In the case of Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia, the Supreme Court declined even to hear the case, because the Supreme Court had no real jurisdiction over the case, since the Cherokees were their own separate nation.
The Cherokee Nation was politically independent with its own sovereign powers.
"Sovereign" refers to a supreme ruler, possessing ultimate authority and autonomy. It can also describe something possessing independent power or control, such as a sovereign nation.
Cherokee Indians
The Cherokee arrived in Oklahoma after the tragic winter of 1838-1839. This is called the trail of tears where the Cherokee as a sovereign nation were forced by treaty to leave Northern Georgia.
Leader of the Cherokee Nation's government, Chief John Ross.
Many individuals and organizations supported the Cherokee claim for recognition as an independent nation. These included prominent figures like Major Ridge and John Ross, who advocated for the rights of the Cherokee people and their sovereignty. Additionally, organizations such as the American Baptist Home Mission Society and the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions also supported the Cherokee's fight for recognition.
Saint Lucia is a sovereign and independent nation.
Norway is a sovereign nation.