Monday, August 16, 2010

The United States Constitution & American Indian Treaties

THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION & AMERICAN INDIAN TREATIES
Article I, Section 8 and Article 6

Article I, Section and Article 6 of the United States Constitution guarantee the upholding of American Indian Treaties by the United States Government. Anyone who swears an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States is also swearing an oath to
uphold American Indian Treaties.

Article I, Section 8
To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with Indian Tribes;

Article 6
All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.
The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.


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