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What was the result of the 1980 Supreme Court case, United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians?

  • The tribe was owed compensation plus interest

  • The tribe was granted full sovereignty

  • The tribe's land was returned

  • The tribe was granted U.S. citizenship

Answer

In the 1980 Supreme Court case, United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians, the court ruled that tribal lands covered under the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 had been taken illegally by the US government, and the tribe was owed compensation plus interest. As of 2018, this amounted to more than $1 billion.
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