SCSC 201 Lecture 9: Class Notes
7 Jan 2018
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The destruction and resurrection of the reservation system the dawes act of 1887. The dawes act of 1887 destroyed the reservation system by subdividing tribal lands into individual plots. Declaration: to be a citizen of the united states, the native american must: Has adopted the habits of civilized life: entitled to all the rights, privileges, and immunities. 160 acres (1/4 of a section) to each head of a family. 1/8 to each single person over 18 years old. 1/8 to each orphan child under 18 years old. 1/16 to each other single person under 18 years old living or who may be born prior to the date of the order of the president directing an allotment of the lands embraced in any reservation. Indians lost their surplus tribal land and allotted land: native americans reached their lowest population numbers shortly after the turn of the.
