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How did the U.S. Constitution view Native American tribes?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    The Constitution does briefly mention the Indians and Indian tribes.

    Article I, Section 2. (later superceded by the 14th amendment) states that non-taxed Indians would not be counted as part of the population of the states used to determine Congressional representation.

    Article I, Sec. 8 grants Congress the power to regulate trade "with the Indian Tribes."

    These sections seem to imply that Native American tribes were seen as politically independent entities.

  • 1 decade ago

    as any other nation. Like England, France and Spain.

  • 1 decade ago

    as I sit and think about your question, it comes to me that the constitution does not address any particular group.

  • cork
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    nothing in constitution concerning that.

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  • 1 decade ago

    As non-citizens

  • 1 decade ago

    They, like the blacks, were NOT viewed as "We, the people..." NOT LOL...

  • 1 decade ago

    It didn't.

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