Approved on February, 1887, the Dawes Act was created to continue the US's policy of abiding by the rules of Indian reservations. To implement this goal, government created a set of steps that would section out tracks of land for ownership to the Indian families -- even though the US still owned it. To populate these reserves more cooperatively (no force), the Dawes Act claims that land will be siphoned out as such: 1/4 to each head of family, 1/8 for any person over 18 or any orphan under 18, and 1/16 to any person under 18 born prior to the rules of allocation. Additionally, there are much more beneficial factors to the Dawes Act dealing with land allocation (grazing land for animals). Furthermore, to prevent conflict between tribes, provisional lines would be made to assure that every one's land is completely equal to what they are entitled. Yet, if suitable lines are not drawn by the landholders themselves, an agent of the tribe IS allowed to draw a fair boundary line as directed by the Secretary of the Interior. Also, covering the issue of non-reservation Indians, they can still be given land as long as they apply to the local land office. Patents can be handed out to ensure that the Indian lands are owned for 25 years. Extensions, selling, or purchasing lands will be regulated by the Secretary of the Interior. The US also has the right to use sold Indian land for the distribution of settled homes, education, etc.. Any religious organizations will be given 160 acres automatically. Finally, citizenship is offered to any Indians who follow this act as no law can be to deny the Indians' personal protection without processing that any Indian born in US territory has been given land shall become a US citizen. Yet, this act does not apply to all such as the many displaces nations due to the Trail of Tears as well as those being from the Seneca Nation of NY. Also, this act holds no protection of Indian lands from being cut through by railroads, telegraph lines, or public uses as decreed by Congress.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
LAD#25: The Dawes Act
Approved on February, 1887, the Dawes Act was created to continue the US's policy of abiding by the rules of Indian reservations. To implement this goal, government created a set of steps that would section out tracks of land for ownership to the Indian families -- even though the US still owned it. To populate these reserves more cooperatively (no force), the Dawes Act claims that land will be siphoned out as such: 1/4 to each head of family, 1/8 for any person over 18 or any orphan under 18, and 1/16 to any person under 18 born prior to the rules of allocation. Additionally, there are much more beneficial factors to the Dawes Act dealing with land allocation (grazing land for animals). Furthermore, to prevent conflict between tribes, provisional lines would be made to assure that every one's land is completely equal to what they are entitled. Yet, if suitable lines are not drawn by the landholders themselves, an agent of the tribe IS allowed to draw a fair boundary line as directed by the Secretary of the Interior. Also, covering the issue of non-reservation Indians, they can still be given land as long as they apply to the local land office. Patents can be handed out to ensure that the Indian lands are owned for 25 years. Extensions, selling, or purchasing lands will be regulated by the Secretary of the Interior. The US also has the right to use sold Indian land for the distribution of settled homes, education, etc.. Any religious organizations will be given 160 acres automatically. Finally, citizenship is offered to any Indians who follow this act as no law can be to deny the Indians' personal protection without processing that any Indian born in US territory has been given land shall become a US citizen. Yet, this act does not apply to all such as the many displaces nations due to the Trail of Tears as well as those being from the Seneca Nation of NY. Also, this act holds no protection of Indian lands from being cut through by railroads, telegraph lines, or public uses as decreed by Congress.
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