The Dawes Act

The Dawes Act1887

Jonathan Tonel

ThesisThe Dawes Act was an unfair policy by the American government to force the Native Americans to assimilate with the culture

Questions Who was the main person that created

it?

What was the overall purpose of this act?

How did it affect the Native Americans?

What was the Dawes Act?

Excerpt "SEC. 6. That upon the completion

of said allotments and the patenting of the lands to said allottees, each and every number of the respective bands or tribes of Indians to whom allotments have been made shall have the benefit of and be subject to the laws, both civil and criminal, of the State or Territory in which they may reside"

Why was it created?-Senator Henry Dawes-Also known as the General Allotment Act-Purposes:

Get landAssimilate

Indians

What was it’s impact?