It basically underlined the fact that the united states government had no idea what native american culture was all about. it allowed the president of the united states to survey the natives' lands and split them into allotments. this was problematic because many of these tribal lands were as fluid as their respective bloodlines. it "allowed" for native americans to own a certain space for farming. the act also outlined rights to water ways and other things which many natives considered sacred and unable to become property.
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It basically underlined the fact that the united states government had no idea what native american culture was all about. it allowed the president of the united states to survey the natives' lands and split them into allotments. this was problematic because many of these tribal lands were as fluid as their respective bloodlines. it "allowed" for native americans to own a certain space for farming. the act also outlined rights to water ways and other things which many natives considered sacred and unable to become property.