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William Langer Papers

1951

US Public Law 437

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Letter From Senator Langer To Martin Cross Regarding A Report From The Bureau Of Indian Affairs Regarding A Resolution Passed By The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council, June 8, 1951, William Langer Jun 1951

Letter From Senator Langer To Martin Cross Regarding A Report From The Bureau Of Indian Affairs Regarding A Resolution Passed By The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council, June 8, 1951, William Langer

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This letter dated June 8, 1951 from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairman Martin Cross encloses a report from the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding a resolution passed by the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council on April 13, 1951. The resolution outlines a plan for allocating the funds set aside for the tribe as payment for lands taken for the construction of the Garrison Dam. Langer writes that he is pleased that the US Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the plan outlined in the resolution.

The resolution is not included with this document, …


Letter From Dillon Myer To Senator Langer Acknowledging Receipt Of May 16 Letter Enclosing Three Affiliated Tribes Resolution With Copy Of Letter From Martin Cross, May 24, 1951, Dillon Myer May 1951

Letter From Dillon Myer To Senator Langer Acknowledging Receipt Of May 16 Letter Enclosing Three Affiliated Tribes Resolution With Copy Of Letter From Martin Cross, May 24, 1951, Dillon Myer

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This letter dated May 24, 1951 from Dillon Myer, Commissioner of the United States (US) Bureau of Indian Affairs, to US Senator William Langer thanks Langer for sending a copy of a resolution passed by the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council outlining a plan for sending the funds provided to the Tribes for land taken for the construction of the Garrison Dam.

Myer's letter encloses a letter from Oscar L. Chapman, Secretary of the US Department of the Interior, to Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairman Martin Cross in which Chapman approves the proposed use of funds per the tribal …


Letter From Martin Cross To Senator Langer Enclosing Resolution Adopted By Three Affiliated Tribes Regarding Allocation Of Funds From The Taking Of Their Land, April 25, 1951, Martin Cross, Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council Apr 1951

Letter From Martin Cross To Senator Langer Enclosing Resolution Adopted By Three Affiliated Tribes Regarding Allocation Of Funds From The Taking Of Their Land, April 25, 1951, Martin Cross, Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council

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This letter, dated April 25, 1951, from Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross to United States (US) Senator William Langer encloses a resolution adopted by the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council on April 13, 1951. The resolution concerns the administration of funds allotted to the Three Affiliated Tribes for the taking of their land due to construction of the Garrison Dam. Cross is concerned that once the tribes receive the money the US Government will stop providing certain kinds of assistance to them and he expresses a wish to obtain this information before moving forward. A copy of …


Three Affiliated Tribes Resolution Regarding Allocation Of Funds To The Credit Of The Tribe For The Taking Of Their Land, Adopted April 13, 1951, Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council Apr 1951

Three Affiliated Tribes Resolution Regarding Allocation Of Funds To The Credit Of The Tribe For The Taking Of Their Land, Adopted April 13, 1951, Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council

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This resolution adopted by the Three Affiliated Tribes on April 13, 1951 and sent to the United States (US) Bureau of Indian Affairs and to US Senator William Langer offers a plan for how the tribes wish to spend the settlement money allocated by US Public Law 437 for the taking of tribal lands due to the construction of the Garrison Dam. The resolution is signed by George Gillette, Secretary of the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Council. The resolution has a stamp at the top that reads, "please return to Senator Langer" and another that reads, "Bureau of Indian Affairs, …