How did the Dawes Act change the way Indians were treated?
1 Answer
Mar 29, 2017
It led to Indians being deprived of their lands and forced to assimilate into white culture
Explanation:
The Dawes Act of 1887 meant that the Indians were forced to adopt the white private property system. Private property did not exist among Indians before. According to novelist Momaday it led to a forced assimilation of Native Americans.