21h 17min, feb 8, 1887 y - Dawes Act of 1887
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This bill was passed o help spur assimilation. It provided for the dissolution of Native American tribes as legal entities.
The Dawes Act had a disastrous effect on many tribes, destroying traditional culture and society as well as causing the loss of as much as two-thirds of tribal land.
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The History of Native American Health Care
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