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However, Edmunds, who Half-Breeds supported in 1880, broke from Dawes and Hoar in refusing to accept Blaine as a genuine convert.<ref name=p.67-68/> Indeed, the Vermont senator refused to support Blaine when the latter was nominated by the Republican National Convention in the [[United States presidential election, 1884|1884 presidential election]].

However, Edmunds, who Half-Breeds supported in 1880, broke from Dawes and Hoar in refusing to accept Blaine as a genuine convert.<ref name=p.67-68/> Indeed, the Vermont senator refused to support Blaine when the latter was nominated by the Republican National Convention in the [[United States presidential election, 1884|1884 presidential election]].

===Dawes Act of 1887===

====Dawes Act of 1887====

The chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs,<ref name=encyclopedia.combio/> he is known for introducing the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 which permitted the federal government to seize tribal lands and compel Native Americans to assimilate into American society.<ref>[https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/dawes-act.htm The Dawes Act]. ''National Park Service''. Retrieved December 5, 2021.</ref> The bill was signed into law by President [[Grover Cleveland]].

The chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs,<ref name=encyclopedia.combio/> he is known for introducing the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 which permitted the federal government to seize tribal lands and compel Native Americans to assimilate into American society.<ref>[https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/dawes-act.htm The Dawes Act]. ''National Park Service''. Retrieved December 5, 2021.</ref> The bill was signed into law by President [[Grover Cleveland]].