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Native american claims on land are stronger than regular property rights. There are treaty provisions and sovereignty too. IANAL and perhaps it is possible to o
by advisedwang 6y ago
Native american claims on land are stronger than regular property rights. There are treaty provisions and sovereignty too. IANAL and perhaps it is possible to override these with eminent domain, but it's surely legally and politically harder to eminent domain this land than a private owner's.
- User23 6y agoIt depends. Homestead act properties have land patents, which are legally perpetual to the assignee and their heirs and subject to no superior landlord, which means immune to liens, property taxes, and basically everything else (not sure on eminent domain). In practice though the US federal government is just as happy to ignore its promises to Americans as it is those to the sovereign tribes.