approximately more than 500 treaties were made with tribes in the u.s.
approximately how many treaties were made with tribes in the u.s?
more than 500
from 1778 to 1871, the united states government entered into more than 500 treaties with the native american tribes; all of these treaties have since been violated in some way or outright broken by the us government, while at least one treaty was violated or broken by native american tribes. however, violations by one party do not nullify the treaties under us law; the treaties still have legal effect today, and native americans and first nations peoples are still fighting for their treaty rights in federal courts and at the united nations.
list of united states treaties
treaties are not necessarily permanently binding upon the signatory parties. as obligations in international law are traditionally viewed as arising only from the consent of states, many treaties expressly allow a state to withdraw as long as it follows certain procedures of notification. for example, the single convention on narcotic drugs provides that the treaty will terminate if, as a result of denunciations, the number of parties falls below 40. many treaties expressly forbid withdrawal. article 56 of the vienna convention on the law of treaties provides that where a treaty is silent over whether or not it can be denounced there is a rebuttable presumption that it cannot be unilaterally denounced unless:
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