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\nThe Dawes Act of 1887 empowered the federal government to divide Indigenous lands into plots, leading to the displacement of thousands and the loss of Indigenous sovereignty.\nThe Dawes Act of 1887 empowered the federal government to divide Indigenous lands into plots, leading to the displacement of thousands and the loss of Indigenous sovereignty.\n
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2025
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massachusetts, sovereignty, indigenous people, society, settlers, assimilation, farming, governments
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