Mean Spirit With oil being discovered on Native American property in Oklahoma during the early 1920’s, it was a chance for whites to get rich and it was the start of the demise of a stable Native American civilization. As a result of the Dawes Act of 1887, reservations were divided into plots given among the Indians. The plots gave each Indian 160 acres of land, which they were supposed to farm for 25 years and then they …showed first 75 words of 835 total…

…showed last 75 words of 835 total…money since someone we never see believes that we mismanage it? The government is doing this right?” The government was trying to get the Indians as low as they can so they have no finance. Their land, which was very sacred to them was being destroyed by fires by which were set by the white men. Innocent men, women, and children were being murdered are the members of the tribe were be arrested for it.