Under the Dawes Act, Native Americans lost significant portions of their land, and much of what remained was of poor quality.

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The Dawes Act of 1887 aimed to assimilate Native Americans into American society by allotting individual parcels of land to Native American families, but it resulted in a significant loss of tribal land and sovereignty. The land that remained was often of poor quality, unsuitable for agriculture or development.

Under the Dawes Act, Native Americans Lost Significant Portions of Their