Competency Commission
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competency-commission-242-13803845
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Competency Commission
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Competency Commissions were established by the United States Government in the early 20th century to determine whether individual Indians were competent to utilize their lands allotted to them during the General Allotment Act of 1887. Individuals who were determined to be competent were issued fee patents on their land. The lands of Indian allottees determined to be non-competent were leased by the Federal Government, often to non-tribal members. While a fee patent gives power to the allottee to
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competency_Commission
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2024-04-12T19:30:15Z
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