example of the lands lost due to the dawes act

The Dawes Act of 1887 was a post-Indian Wars law that illegally dissolved 90 million acres of Native lands from 1887 to 1934. Signed into law by President Grover Cleveland on February 8, 1887, the Dawes Act expedited the cultural genocide of Native Americans. The negative effects of the Dawes Act on Indigenous tribes would result in the enactment of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, the so-called “Indian New Deal.”

It authorized the U.S. to divide indigenous tribal land into allotments for heads of families and individuals, leading to a loss of 2/3rds of land (~100 million acres) over the next 50 years.

The law converted traditional systems of land tenure into a state-imposed system of private property by forcing Native Americans to “assume a capitalist and proprietary relationship with property” that did not previously exist in their cultures, according to historian Kent Blansett. The act declared remaining lands after allotment as “surplus” and available for sale, including to non-Natives.

Between 1887 and 1934, indigenous people lost control of about 100 million acres of land, or about two-thirds of the land base they held in 1887, as a result of the act.

The loss of land and the break-up of traditional leadership of tribes had such devastating consequences that many scholars refer to the Dawes Act as one of the most destructive U.S. policies for indigenous people in history.

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  • Sol_Tradguy [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 days ago
    journalposting

    i try not to post about crushes in anything but the most broad undetailed detail anymore and i dont even really have one singular crush atm but someone in my life who i like & respect i really think either dislikes me or likes me in a way they arent comfortable with, i cannot think of another explanation at this point (first option much more likely). this weird dynamic has been going on for as long as ive known them and it’s getting old. like idc really even about some romantic end goal but i just genuinely think we could be boys if we got over the weird vibe between us and gave each other more of a chance?

    i get sensitive reflective soul from them & i am 100 percent also that and those people r my ride or dies. i also get the vibe they and i are both gentle and loving. we are kindred they just dont know it yet. stop being a coward and be my dang friend already >:(

    • Poogona [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      2 days ago
      earnestpost for you

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