United States v. Winans facts for kids
Quick facts for kids United States v. Winans |
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| Argued April 3–4, 1905 Decided May 15, 1905 |
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| Full case name | United States v. Winans |
| Citations | 198 U.S. 371 (more)
25 S. Ct. 662; 49 L. Ed. 1089; 1905 U.S. LEXIS 1110
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| Prior history | 73 F. 72 (C.C.D. Wash. 1896) |
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| Treaty includes the Indians' individual right to fishing, hunting and other privileges. | |
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| Majority | McKenna, joined by Fuller, Harlan, Brewer, Brown, Peckham, Holmes, Day |
| Dissent | White |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. art. II § 2 cl. 2 (The Treaty Clause) | |
United States v. Winans was an important case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1905. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. This case was about protecting the rights of Native American people to fish and hunt. It specifically looked at the Treaty with the Yakima of 1855, which was an agreement made at the Walla Walla Council. The Court decided that this treaty, and others like it, meant that Native Americans kept their special rights to fish, hunt, and use certain lands.
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