The Dawes Act

The Dawes Act sounded beneficial to Native Americans in the reading, including those who had made treaties, giving them land, although maybe not much, to keep to themselves. It recognizes tribes that are especially covered through this act, including the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole, who had tried to blend into white society. However, it hoped to trick other tribes that had not agreed to this to sign away their land for the government to decide, which didn’t sit well with the Native Americans.