Flathead Allotment: 1887 Dawes Act Archival Print

$185.00

Artwork Title: Flathead Allotment: 1887 Dawes Act

Print Medium: Archival pigment print, Canson Infinity Arches 88 – an ultra-smooth, archival, 100% cotton paper renowned for its brilliance, longevity, and museum-quality craftsmanship.

Print Size: Original 21.56” x 13.5”

Original Artwork Information

Medium: Antique 1887 Map of Montana, colored pencil, ink, copic markers, acrylic paint

Dimensions: 13.5” by 21.5”

Year: 2025

Artwork Description:

This artwork portrays a Salish family situated between traditional tipis and a wooden cabin, symbolizing the profound transformation brought by the Dawes Act and the subsequent Flathead Allotment Act. Enacted in 1887, the Dawes Act aimed to assimilate Native Americans by dividing communal tribal lands into individual allotments. For the Flathead Reservation, this policy was implemented through the Flathead Allotment Act of 1904.Eligible tribal members received parcels of 80 or 160 acres for agriculture or livestock. However, after allocating land to tribal members and setting aside areas for public use, the remaining "surplus" land was opened to non-Indigenous settlers, leading to significant loss of tribal land and making the Salish and Kootenai people a minority in their own homeland. The depiction of traditional tipis alongside a settler-style cabin in the artwork highlights the contrast between maintaining cultural traditions and adapting to imposed changes.

Features:

  • Unframed: This print is sold unframed and carefully rolled in a durable tube to ensure safe delivery and preservation during transit.

  • Shipping Included

Artwork Title: Flathead Allotment: 1887 Dawes Act

Print Medium: Archival pigment print, Canson Infinity Arches 88 – an ultra-smooth, archival, 100% cotton paper renowned for its brilliance, longevity, and museum-quality craftsmanship.

Print Size: Original 21.56” x 13.5”

Original Artwork Information

Medium: Antique 1887 Map of Montana, colored pencil, ink, copic markers, acrylic paint

Dimensions: 13.5” by 21.5”

Year: 2025

Artwork Description:

This artwork portrays a Salish family situated between traditional tipis and a wooden cabin, symbolizing the profound transformation brought by the Dawes Act and the subsequent Flathead Allotment Act. Enacted in 1887, the Dawes Act aimed to assimilate Native Americans by dividing communal tribal lands into individual allotments. For the Flathead Reservation, this policy was implemented through the Flathead Allotment Act of 1904.Eligible tribal members received parcels of 80 or 160 acres for agriculture or livestock. However, after allocating land to tribal members and setting aside areas for public use, the remaining "surplus" land was opened to non-Indigenous settlers, leading to significant loss of tribal land and making the Salish and Kootenai people a minority in their own homeland. The depiction of traditional tipis alongside a settler-style cabin in the artwork highlights the contrast between maintaining cultural traditions and adapting to imposed changes.

Features:

  • Unframed: This print is sold unframed and carefully rolled in a durable tube to ensure safe delivery and preservation during transit.

  • Shipping Included

Prints made by Paper & Ink Studio

Located in Missoula, Montana

Canson Certified Print Lab

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