Under the Dawes Act and other tribe-specific allotment acts, the federal government allotted a specified amount of land, usually 80 or 160 acres, to each tribal member. ... Today, allotments are still held in trust by the federal government for the beneficial Native American owner.

Biden Bans fracking and drilling on FEDERAL land. Fracking builds Pressure and increases production/$$$$ for land owners. Know wonder New Mexico is PISSED.