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The test for the acknowledgement of aboriginal title in the United States is actual, exclusive and continuous use and occupancy for a "long time". [12] Unlike nearly all common law jurisdictions, the United States acknowledges that aboriginal title may be acquired post-sovereignty; a "long time" can mean as little as 30 years. [13]
Indian Land Claims Settlements are settlements of Native American land claims by the United States Congress, codified in 25 U.S.C. ch. 19. In several instances, these settlements ended live claims of aboriginal title in the United States. The first two—the Rhode Island Claims Settlement Act and the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act ...
United States and Native American treaties (4 C, 117 P) Pages in category "Aboriginal title in the United States" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total.
Aboriginal title is also referred to as indigenous title, native title (in Australia), original Indian title (in the United States), and customary title (in New Zealand). Aboriginal title jurisprudence is related to indigenous rights , influencing and influenced by non-land issues, such as whether the government owes a fiduciary duty to ...
The law validated all titles in Martha's Vineyard [35] and the Island of Nantuckett and all other titles preceded by a grant from the colony. [34] Henceforth, any violator would be subject to a fine of twice the value of the land and 6 months in prison. [34] In 1719, the Mashpee's lands were exempted, and their sale was authorized in 1777. [36]
History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan, Ypsilanti, MI: The Ypsilantian Job Printing House. Full text available online at Internet Archive and as a free Kindle book . Author was an interpreter and chief of the tribe.
The Homeland of the Métis is in the three Prairie Provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta), as well as parts of Ontario, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Northern United States [173] [174] Métis: Mēxihco ("Place of the Mexica") the Mexica homeland, [175] the land of the Mexica, [176] the land of the Mexica Indians [177]
View history; Tools. Tools. ... Aboriginal title in the United States (9 C, 68 P) N. Native title in Australia (5 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Aboriginal title"