Republican (constitutionalist) President Jefferson signs the Indian Trade and Non-Intercourse Act, prohibiting the acquisition of indi(genous Americ)an lands by State sovereign Citizens of European heritage, except by treaty; and exempting tribal lands from being subject to State law.
[restored 8/15/2026]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article I, Section 8 [Clause 3]
ccc-2point0.com/constitution-for-the-united-states
References:
Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States, (New York: HarperPerennial, 1980), 132.
The Avalon Project : Statutes of the United states Concerning Native Americans
avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/na005.asp
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