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What was one provision of the Dawes Act of 1887?

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One provision of the Dawes Act of 1887 was that the President of the United States of America was given the authorization or power to survey the American Indian tribal lands and allot them to individual Indians at his discretion. It was also known by the name of General Allotment Act of 1887.
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