What was the reason for the supreme court’s thinking about the cherokee nation’s rights as expressed in the majority opinion? the treaties between the united states and the cherokee nation were overruled by the indian removal act of 1830. the constitution declares treaties, such as those that guaranteed certain land to native americans, to be the supreme law of the land. the constitution recognizes treaties between the united states and european nations. the treaties between the united states and the cherokee nation were valid, but could not be enforced.