Dawes Act (1887)

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Dawes Act (1887) > This divided reservations into plots or allotments 

  • Head of family was to recieve 160 acres of farmland or 320 of grazing land for 25 years in trust
  • After 25 years NAs were to have full ownership of land
  • NAs were granted full rights of citizenship  
  • Any unallotted land was to be given to white Americans for settlement 

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-Unallotted land was recalculated to see the amount of land needed by NAs which created a

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