jan 1, 1941 - Ex Parte Green
Description:
In response to the Iroquois claim of exemption from the Selective Service Act in recognition of their sovereignty established by the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua. US Court of Appeals affirms the legality of the Indian Citizenship Act, voids all Indigenous claims to sovereignty based on treaties.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1941
Now
~ 84 years ago