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The 1887 Dawes Act: The U.S. Theft of 90 Million Acres of Indian Land

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In 1887 the ''Dawes Act'' was implemented resulting in the loss of 90 million acres of Indian land. The aftermath of this act still reverberates today.

In 1987 the ''Law Review'' stated. ''No constitutional basis for the Allotment act and its aftermath''

''it is of incalculable importance that America, Australia and Siberia shall pass out of the hands of their Red, Black and Aboriginal owners and become the heritage of the dominant worlds races (read White).

This was the racist statement of the President of the United States, Teddy Roosevelt at his inaugural address.

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Public Discussion (15)

Kavika

The ''Dawes Allotment Act'' was simply away to take land granted under treaty to NA's...

5 votes

#1 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 10:06 AM EST

tzia62

WTH ??? This is just wrong!!

5 votes

#1.1 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 11:58 AM EST

Kavika

That it is tzia...I thought the comment by Roosevelt regarding Natives was about a bigoted as you can get, ''An excuse for Manifest Destiny''...

3 votes

#1.2 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 12:03 PM EST

screminmimi

Aren't we supposed to "just get over it" Kavika?

Every time I read something like this it just makes me more proud of the Warriors who have fought for the United States of America, giving their hearts and strength to defend this land, and the government that has so abused them.

1 vote

#2 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 12:14 PM EST

Kavika

Thanks for visiting screminmimi, that's what they tell me, ''just get over it''...As always our warriors, both men and women are there to defend a country that has mistreated them for centuries.

Waanakiwin niijii

3 votes

#2.1 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 1:04 PM EST

Enoch-2699399

Theft is theft. No way to sugar coat that.

1 vote

#3 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 12:49 PM EST

Kavika

Thanks for visiting niijii...You are correct, there is no way to sugar coat it, even though the government has tried to for decades.

Waanakiwin niijii

#3.1 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 1:05 PM EST

WBOB in Indiana

I'd like to add President Andrew Jackson to the list of leaders who duped the Native American Indian. Especially with the 1830 Indian Removal Act.

1 vote

#4 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 1:48 PM EST

Kavika

Thanks for visiting WBOB. Jackson is at the top of the list. Funny that his ass was saved by a NA in the War of 1812..Nice payback (sr)

1 vote

#4.1 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 2:00 PM EST

WBOB in Indiana

wish they'd revamp the $20.00 federal reserve note and take his mug off of it.

#4.2 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 2:07 PM EST

Kavika

What makes it even more interesting is that he was told my the SCOTUS that the ''Indian Removel Act'' was illegal and he still did it.

There are many that consider Jackson some kind of great hero...Sadly they either don't know history or choose to ignore it.

1 vote

#4.3 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 2:12 PM EST

elpkidd

As bad as the removal was, I wouldn't be here without it. My GGGgrandfather and his family left Alabama just days before the roundup started. Their plan was to go to Texas and join Sam Houston. But, when they arrived in Arkansas, the rivers were flooded and they couldn't go any further. By the time the water receded, they had already surveyed and filed on land in Randolph county. His father did make it to Texas but died shortly after arriving.

Arkansas is where my Scottish line and my Cherokee line meet.

#4.4 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 8:20 PM EST

Kavika

Thanks for stopping by elpkidd. Interesting history there my friend.

Waanakiwin niijii

#4.5 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 8:28 PM EST

I'm Ringo

No surpise there, just one more step in the loooooong war of conquest waged in North America.

The first peoples were naive in thinking that the they were ever going to stop taking land.

1 vote

#5 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 9:32 PM EST

Kavika

yes, we believed that their word meant something, obviously it wasn't worth the paper it was written on.

1 vote

#5.1 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 10:19 PM EST

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