Federal Act
Advance Pay and Allotment Act of 1961
Citations
- Statutes at Large
- 75 Stat. 662
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much land was lost due to the Dawes Act?+
Land Loss. As a result of the General Allotment Act of 1887 (also called the Dawes Act), 90 million acres of Indian land were taken out of Indian ownership and control. From 1887 to 1934, 60 million acres of “surplus” Indian lands were sold or transferred to non-Indians.
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