LAD #21 Dawes Act

The Dawes Act was created by Congress to set aside certain land for the Indians, it was known as reservations. Any indians that have been alloted land on reservations are getting surveyed or resurveyed. Each person in charge of a family will get 1/4 a section of land, anyone whose single and over 18 will get 1/8 a section of land, any child without parents who is under 18 will get 1/8 a section. However if the government feels that the land they are on could be of better use with farming or grazing the Indians must find a new piece of land to settle on. If there is not enough land in a reservation for each person then it will go in class structure who gets land and who does not. The land set aside for reservations and how the sections are divided amongst the indians is to be done by an agent appointed by the president. If an indian belongs to a tribe that does not have a reservation they may apply for land in a local land office. Even thought the Indians arnt treated like everyone else, they are still expected to abide by government laws civil and criminal.