Okay, so I've been reading a book for one of my history classes about a plantation in present day Georgia that was part of the Cherokee Nation, and the focus is between 1800-1820.
In the process of reading this, I can't help but wonder....would there have been anyway that at least some of the more "organized" native american tribes could have become some sort of special US State(s), independent from the jurisdiction of the other US States, possibly with citizenship restrictions to prevent a flood of whites (at least in the early years), and possibly with representation in Congress and the ability to vote for President?