Name: The Dawes Act: How the U.S. Government Legally Erased Native Lands
Uploaded: 2025-07-25T16:25:08+00:00
Duration: 1 min 42 s
Description: Between 1887 and 1934, the U.S. government carried out one of the largest land grabs in history—through a law called the Dawes Act. It promised Native Americans land and citizenship… but delivered pov

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Between 1887 and 1934, the U.S. government carried out one of the largest land grabs in history—through a law called the Dawes Act. It promised Native Americans land and citizenship… but delivered poverty, broken promises, and the loss of over 90 million acres of tribal territory.
This video breaks down how the policy worked, why it was created, and how it still impacts Native communities today.
It’s time to face the truth: erasure wasn’t just a side effect—it was the goal.

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