Cherokee Nation v. Journeycake

Syllabus

<p>The Cherokees and the Delawares having, on the 8th day of April, 1867, in pursuance of the provisions of the treaty of July 19, 1866, 14 Stat. 799, between the United States and the Cherokee Nation, entered into a contract, whereby it was agreed that,, on the fulfilment by the Delawares of the stipulations on their part contained in said contract, all the members of that tribe, registered as provided in said contract, should become members of the Cherokee Nation, with the same rights and immunities and the same participation (and no other) in the national funds as native Cherokees, except as otherwise provided in the. contract, the so registered Delawares were on such fulfilment of their, stipulations, thereby incorporated into the Cherokee Nation, and, as members and citizens thereof, were entitled to equal rights in the lands of that Nation and their proceeds.</p>