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Dawes Act and allotment

The 1887 allotment law broke up collectively held Indigenous reservation lands. Newspaper pages from 1887 to 1888 on a map and timeline.

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305 matching newspaper pages in total. Washington, DC has the most hits (33 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. National Republican — 1887-01-07, page 1

    … Plcrsuro thopassagoby tho IIouso of ltpro Mnathcsof tlicSenoto bill providing for tho allotment ol lauds In set orally under wiso re strictions tbo extension or tho laws or the …

    … good eflccts upon public sentiment of our Indian schools aud rliiirt lies Senator Dawes vvus called upon to speak on Ibc resolutions and ho explained tha dtfUcultlcs that …

    … President In such questions as tho advancement ot tbo Indians condition Senator Dawes deemed this a vital point Furlhcr by tho amendment Iho Individuality of thu Indian …

  2. Evening Star — 1887-01-12, page 1

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    … appointment of Messrs. Skinner, Peel and Perkins as conferees on the bill for the allotment of land In severalty to Indians. THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HAVE THE FLOOR. …

  3. National Republican — 1887-01-13, page 1

    … against tho government by men who had been employed in lbo government service Mr Dawes defended tbo action ot tho Senato In the AUIn caso and stated that tbe patent antedated …

    … right while to his left sat Secretaries Bayard and Whitney and Senators Kvarts Dawes aud Hawley while tbo balance ot tbo alumni ranccd on each side of tbe table beyond …

    … uysona tor Fiurts Yolo lu Administration by frrmtat Whltne Tho Senate by Sena tor Dawes Tlio Houso of ltepresenta tilts by lteprcscntotlio Seymour Yalo In Connecticut …

  4. National Republican — 1887-01-14, page 2

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … . ". Mcdonald, j. jacobson, and Prof J. II. Vermilya, CHIEF NE-KA.KE-PA-NAH. No Allotment of Land for Him at Present. Present. Sometime since Commissioner Atkins visited …

    … calye We don't see there 700 thoughts he neglected to Say the very day you take the allotment that We Would then be cittiZons OF the united States oil Nationality IL lest all …

    … petition from the w. G. t. u, seeking legislation protecting women and girls. Senators Dawes and Colqultt, In the Sem ate yesterday, presented petitions from temperance organizations …

  5. National Republican — 1887-01-14, page 3

    … petition from tho W 0 T U seeking legislation protecting womon and girls Senators Dawes and Colquitt In the Sen ate yesterday presented petitions from temperance organizations …

    … reported confined tho Secretary lu bis selection to officers of tho line CIIIEr No Allotment of Land for II I m nt lresent Somcttmo slnco Commissioner Atkins Visited tho Oeago …

  6. Evening Star — 1887-01-18, page 1

    … t ne ocean, of any engines, cars, goods or vessels, proceeding from Canada. Mr. Dawes, in connection with the same sublect a?u,(,lie committee on foreign relations . …

    … be made on it. Thai report would undoubtedly be made within a few Ud) 3. I Mr. Dawes remarked that everv dav lhe?Tiev ance i\ as more glaring and more inexcusable. …

    … entire soundness." Mr. skinner submitted the conference report upon the bill fortlie allotment of lands in severalty to Indians. Laid over for the present. Mi. Alton, trow the …

  7. Evening Star — 1887-01-21, page 1

    … Kelly and Miss Morris in dispensing the hospitality of her house. Mrs. and Miss Dawes had with them the newly re-elected Senator from Massachusetts. There were many …

    … SEVERALTY TO INDIANS. Mr. Skinner presented the conference report on the bill for the allotment of land in severalty to Indians, and it was agreed to. PRIVATE BILLS. The House …

  8. National Republican — 1887-01-22, page 1

    … Skinner of North Carolina presented tho conference report upon tbe bill for the allotment of lands lu severalty to Indians and It was agreed to Tbo IIouso then proceeded …

  9. Evening Star — 1887-01-25, page 1

    … become of the fortification bill of last session. Mr. Allison suggested that Mr. Dawes, chairman of the conference committee on that bill, could ex plain the matter best …

    … . Mr. Dawes said that the conference committee on the fortification bill had held two or three …

    … army appropria tion bill was then agreed to. LANDS IN SEVERALTY TO INDIANS. Mr. Dawes, from the conference committee on the bill to provide for the allotment of lauds In severalty to Indians on the various reservations, and to extend the …

  10. Evening Star — 1887-01-25, page 4

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    … that these titles are derived directly from the original proprietors; that iu the allotment of the Commissioners the squares conveyed included the water rights ex tending …

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