ITG FAQ #7 Answer-What is allotted land? |
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Created under various statutes, particularly the Dawes Act of 1887, a system of landholding provided Indian lands to be allotted to individual Indians. The legal title to existing allotments is held by the United States in trust, with the entire beneficial interest being in the individual allottees.
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