Unlocking the Information in the Dawes Roll

First and foremost, what exactly is the Dawes Roll and why is it so important? The Dawes Roll was an allotment roll for the Five Civilized Tribes. It was created by the Dawes Commission in 1893, which was authorized by the U.S. Congress to prepare and execute the General Allotment Act of 1887.

The General Allotment Act, or Dawes Act of 1887, was put in place for the subdivision of tribal communal landholdings into divided allotments for all Native American heads of household. This idea was new to the Native Americans as the land was considered tribal property. Now they would own their individual portion of land to do with as they may.

 

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