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George Julian: A very important reform, already referred to, had been made in our Indian treaty policy, by which lands relinquished by…

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A very important reform, already referred to, had been made in our Indian treaty policy, by which lands relinquished by any tribe would henceforth fall under the operation of our land laws, instead of being sold in a body to some corporation or individual monopolist.
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George Julian
Republican · Indiana

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Julian discusses a significant reform in Indian treaty policy that aimed to prevent land monopolization.

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