The Dawes Act, also known as the General Allotment Act, was written by Henry Dawes in an attempt to assimilate Native Americans into American culture. Use this site to learn about what propelled Dawes to write this document and how his...

A history of aboriginal children who attended residential schools in Canada from 1831 to the 1990s. Traces the implementation of government policies of forced assimilation, outcomes, and impacts. Includes video of residential school...

This scholarly project from California State University analyzes the effect of the Dawes Act, or General Allotment Act, which divided Indian lands into individual holdings to promote assimilation by deliberately destroying tribal...

Offers the text of the Dawes Act of 1887 which attempted to allot land to Native Americans to aid in their assimilation.

The 1887 law intended to assimilate Native Americans led to the loss of millions of acres of land.

Photographs of Native Americans and an essay that notes just how assimilated Native Americans had become in Christian America.

Contains selections from "With the Nez Perces: Alice Fletcher in the Field, 1889-92" by E. Jane Gay, which provided an anthropological look at the Nez Perce Indians and their bewilderment at the Dawes Act.

Explore how the Dawes Act of 1887 attempted to encourage Native Americans into a life of agriculture and to provide Indian schools which would emphasize agricultural and technical skills.

Read about the development, purpose, and effect of the Dawes Act, which was also known as the General Allotment Act. This site has images of the original document.

This companion article from the PBS series, "New Perspectives on the West," offers a lesson plan which approaches the Dawes Act from the perspective of the Nez Perce.

The text of the famous Dawes Act of 1887 which attempted to provide allotment of lands to Native Americans.

Joseph Bruchac gives a detailed description of his life and also discusses his involvement as a writer of Native American literature. Bruchac discusses his time as a volunteer teacher in West Africa, his memories of growing up with his...

A well-written, lengthy article on the history and culture of the Creek people. Covers most topics one could think of. Includes short profiles of prominent Creek people.

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Ecuadoran Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Nez Perce. (Note: Content is not the most current.)