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jan 8, 1887 - The Dawes Act Signed by the federal government. Authorized the government to split up tribal lands. Indians who accepted this were allowed to be US citizens. January 8 1887 Goal was to introduce the Indians in the US society Parts of the tribal culture and many tribes disappeared completely.

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jan 8, 1887
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~ 139 years ago

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