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Treaty is a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations. The formal document embodying such an international agreement. Treaties agreements negotiated between the US government and the Indian nation resulted in the Dakota people losing large portions of their land, the government illegally stole their land. And is after that when a series of treaties ware made with the Indians.
Sovereignty is supreme and independent power or authority in government as possessed or claimed by a state or community, so it’s basically a government or state having power and authority over another.
I think how treaty relates to sovereignty is because they both describe the idea of one been higher and having power over the other, because when the Indians sign the treaties they basically give up their power and all the power is to the government, the
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But the government definitely didn’t uphold the obligation they should, treaties should have made each promised people happy and satisfied, but then the government agreement was illegal in so many ways, they made the Indians sign treaties that were not acceptable here is the definition of what it meant for Indians to get a treaty, “If you sign this treaty, you’re not going to ever have to work or hunt again; we’ll take care of you.' Everything will be provided. Every year you’ll get so much money to buy your needs, your pots and pans, but we’ll also have food coming in every month, or once a year for you. The other alternative is: 'We’re going to drive you all the way to the Rocky Mountains where you’re going to starve to death and we’ll never have to worry about you again.” Those were exactly the conditions Indians have to agree with by signing the

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