Explore primary documents, maps, and academic research on First American land allotments.
Research Collections
Historical Documents
Browse thousands of digitized historical documents including allotment certificates, treaty texts, and government correspondence from 1830 to 1934.
Featured Collections
1887-1914
Dawes Rolls Collection
Comprehensive digital archive of the Dawes Rolls, the official census of the Five Civilized Tribes used to allocate land during the allotment era.
112,476 records
1830-1920
Tribal Territory Maps
Historical cartographic collection showing changing tribal territories over time, from pre-removal boundaries through reservation creation and allotment periods.
4,872 maps
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