The Dawes Rolls: The Making Of A $5 Dollar Indian | History Matters

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During the late 1800’s, in an effort to assimilate the Native Americans of the time into white culture the United States government passed several bills requiring the five civilized tribes (Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole) to accept specific land allotments as well as register for what was called the “Dawes Rolls”.