dʒˈʌstɪs ˈɛdwɚd dˈiː. wˈaɪt dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ðɪ ˈɪndiənz æz ðə wˈɔːɹdz ʌvðə nˈeɪʃən ænd mˈæɾɚz ɪnvˈɑːlvɪŋ ˈɪndiən lˈændz wɜː ðə sˈoʊl dʒˌʊɹɹɪsdˈɪkʃən ʌv kˈɑːŋɡɹəs.
Justice Edward D. White described the Indians as the wards of the nation and matters involving Indian lands were the sole jurisdiction of Congress.