mar 3, 1871 - Indian Appropriations Act

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The Indian Appropriations Act of 1871 was a pivotal law passed by the U.S. Congress that ended the recognition of tribes as independent nations by the federal government and nullified previous treaties made with the tribes. This act authorized the creation of Indian reservations, effectively confining tribes to specific areas and institutionalizing a system of federal control over Native American affairs.

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