The Dawes Act was designed to preserve Native Tribal cultures against assimilation.

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The Dawes Act, also known as the General Allotment Act, was designed to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society by dividing tribal lands into individual plots for farming and encouraging Native Americans to become individual landowners. This policy had a detrimental effect on Native cultures and contributed to the loss of tribal lands.

The Dawes Act Was Designed to Preserve Native Tribal Cultures