Would the Dawes act been beneficial to the US?

The Dawes Act, enacted in 1887, aimed to assimilate Native Americans into American society by allotting them individual plots of land and granting U.S. citizenship. While it intended to promote farming and economic self-sufficiency, it resulted in significant loss of tribal land and cultural erosion, often disadvantaging Native Americans. The Act facilitated the transfer of large amounts of land to non-Native settlers, benefiting the U.S. economically but causing long-term harm to Indigenous communities. Thus, while it may have provided short-term benefits for some, the overall impact was detrimental to Native American societies.