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Dawes Act

The Dawes Act of 1887 (also known as the General Allotment Act or the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887) regulated land rights on tribal territories within the United States. Named after Senator Henry L. Dawes of Massachusetts, it authorized the President of the United States to subdivide Native American tribal communal landholdings into allotments for Native…

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Effective
February 8, 1887
Enacted by
the 49th United States Congress
Long title
An Act to provide for the allotment of lands in severalty to Indians on the various reservations, and to extend the protection of the laws of the United States and the Territori…
Nicknames
General Allotment Act of 1887
Other short titles
Dawes Severalty Act of 1887
Public law
Pub. L. 49–105

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Creation of reservations and assimilation

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Dawes Act

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related to Culture and gender roles · 23
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see also · 17
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related to Land loss · 12
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related to External links · 11
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related to Provisions of the Burke Act · 11
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related to Criticisms · 10
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related to Provisions of the Curtis Act · 6
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related to Identity and detribalization · 5
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related to Provisions of the Dawes Act · 5
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related to Dawes Act 1891 Amendments · 3
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Dawes ActLong titleAn Act to provide for the allotment of lands in severalty to Indians on the various reservations, and to extend the protection of the laws of the United States and the Territori…1.00infobox
Dawes ActNicknamesGeneral Allotment Act of 18871.00infobox
Dawes ActOther short titlesDawes Severalty Act of 18871.00infobox
Dawes ActPublic lawPub. L. 49–1051.00infobox
Dawes ActStatutes at Large24 Stat. 3881.00infobox
Dawes ActTitles amended25 U.S.C.: Indians1.00infobox
Dawes ActU.S.C. sections created25 U.S.C. ch. 9 § 331 et seq.1.00infobox
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Dawes Actrelated to CriticismsAngie Debo's And Still0.60section

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