@dblanchard In this case, the State was trying to argue that the land was ceded through other things, but Court emphasizes that only Congress and only intentionally can cede it.
Those laws are federal and courts have maintained that US still hold plenary power.
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@dblanchard The later appropriation acts (allowing NAs to sell their individually-owned land to white folks)… is interesting. I think this decision sidesteps that by still saying it is “Indian country” without regard to who lives there and is scoped to only the MCA.
@dblanchard Will be really interesting to see how this case is applied in questioning those acts.