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They aren't really sovereign nations though, right? Like if a tribe decided to build a giant meth industrial complex or a nuclear weapon facility on their land,
by rurp 6y ago
They aren't really sovereign nations though, right? Like if a tribe decided to build a giant meth industrial complex or a nuclear weapon facility on their land, the US federal govt is going to shut that down ASAP.
- ceejayoz 6y agoIt's a bit messy. The US defines them as "domestic dependent nations". You're correct that they couldn't do those things - Federal law has been deemed to apply to Native Americans in most scenarios, and treaties (often broken/disregarded) give and take certain rights. In any event, a tribe trying to build a nuke would likely be in the same scenario Iraq and Iran find themselves in, regardless of law or treaty.