What role did the dawes act play in the suppression of american indians? a. it forced them to assimilate into mainstream white culture. b. it forced them to give up tribal land ownership. c. it forced them to move west, out of the indian territory. d. it forced them to invest their money in us savings bonds.

The Dawes Act of 1887 authorized the federal government to break up tribal lands by partitioning them into individual plots. In 1887, Congress aimed to "Americanize" (or whitewash) the Native Americans. The Dawes Act broke up the reservations and gave some of the reservation land to individual Native Americans. So I'd say it's A.

With the question, the word your looking for is "Native/Indigenous Americans" *No offense*

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