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jan 1, 1887 - Dawes Act

Description:

What Happened?
The Dawes Act forced Native peoples to divide their communal lands into individual allotments, undermining tribal sovereignty.
Impact on Shawnee Tribes
The Absentee Shawnee, Eastern Shawnee, and Cherokee Shawnee were affected differently.
Many Shawnee lost additional lands due to fraudulent land sales.

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jan 1, 1887
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~ 138 years ago