mar 20, 1876 - United States v. Joseph
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Americans settled in New Mexico in land that belonged to the Taos and Pueblo Indian tribes in the region. Joseph argued that tribes' land is off-limits to settlers. The U.S. argued that in order to be considered a "tribe", then there must be a title to the land. The court ruled that the Taos were, in fact, a tribe, and setting on their line could result in a 1,000 dollar fine.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 20, 1876
Now
~ 149 years ago