References:

Prucha, F. P. (1970). American Indian Policy in the Formative Years: The Indian Trade and Intercourse Acts, 1790-1834. University of Nebraska Press. pp. 188-212.

Trade and Intercourse Act of 1790, Pub. L. No. 1-33

Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, 7 Stat. 333 (1830)

Question: Criminal law serves two purposes: firstly, it identifies behaviors that are considered unacceptable by society, and secondly, it assigns consequences for engaging in those behaviors. Which court cases (state, federal, tribal) have applied the Trade and Intercourse Act of 1790, Pub. L. No. 1-33 and how has it impacted the outcome of the cases? For each case, please indicate whether you believe the society (state, federal, or tribal) that promulgated the law got it right or wrong, and explain why.