The Dawes Act of 1887: Section 6: Consider Yourself One of Us, Whether You Like It Or Not Summary

  • Once all of these legal declarations are made and the tribal members are on their allotments, every single one of them will have the benefit of and be subject to the laws of the State or Territory in which they reside.
  • No Territory can pass a law denying any allotment holders the equal protection of law.
  • So congratulations. Every Native American born in the U.S. who lives on U.S. territory who "adopts the habits of civilized life" (aka: doesn't live according to traditional Native American values) is officially a citizen of the United States.
  • Ta-Da.