(U. S. Statutes at Large, Vol. XXIV, p. 388 ff.) [Congressman Henry Dawes, author of the act, once expressed his faith in the civilizing power of private property with the claim that to be ...

On February 8, 1887, U.S. President Grover Cleveland signed the Dawes Act into law, introducing private land ownership to American Indians. This Date in Native History: On February 8, 1887, U.S.

On April 28, 1897, the Chickasaw and Choctaw agreed to what would be come the Dawes Act, abolishing tribal government and more that led to white settlers. This Date in Native History: On April 28, ...