According to the authors of the Dawes Severalty Act,what constituted a civilized life for Native Americans in the later nineteenth century?

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According to the Dawes Severalty Act, individual property ownership and farming on family plots were seen as the key to a "civilized" life for Native Americans. The goal of the act was to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American culture and to encourage them to adopt a farming lifestyle. The act aimed to break up the communal ownership of land that was typical of many Native American cultures and instead give individuals the opportunity to own and cultivate their own land.

According to the Authors of the Dawes Severalty Act,what Constituted