In 1887, the U.S. government moved to divide up and allot all tribal land—giving it to men … like so many photographic archives of the 19th century, to erase Native presence from the land. The video …In 1887, the U.S. government moved to divide up and allot all tribal land—giving it to men … like so many photographic archives of the 19th century, to erase Native presence from the land. The video …