Talk:Dawes Act

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Many (most? all?) scholars agree that the intent of this act was to break the communitarian mindset of native peoples and encourage them to become more independent (not in the self-sustaining sense, but in the capitalist, individualistic sense). This article should at explain that issue, in an NPOV sort of way, of course. Jxn 05:33, 14 November 2005 (UTC)

Chapel is a samurai God--I agree with the above, the act aimed to break up the traditional tribal structure and bring Indians into the mainstream of American life.

"The common field is the seat of barbarism, while the separate farm is the door to civilization" -- according to "Private Property: The Indian's Door to Civilization" by William T. Hagan (http://www.jstor.org/view/00141801/ap020008/02a00020/0), this was said by Joseph R. Brown in 1858 (footnote 2).