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Pittman reveals how treaties and early Supreme Court rulings fundamentally shaped the legal status of tribes, asserting that "treaties are the supreme law of the land" in the U.S.

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How treaties, the Constitution and early Supreme Court rulings shaped U.S. Indian law, explained
Pittman summarized treaties as nation-to-nation instruments, cited constitutional clauses (including the treaty power) and discussed the Marshall trilogy (Johnson v. McIntosh; Cherokee Nation cases) as foundational to federal Indian law.
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September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM