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Telegram From Lillian Endom To Senator Langer Regarding Settlement And Reclaimed Lands, May 23, 1948, Lillian Endom

William Langer Papers

This telegram dated May 23, 1948, from Lillian Endom to United States (US) Senator William Langer, urges that "North Dakota Indians" be given monetary settlement and free choice of reclaimed lands. Endom also argues that the US Soil Conservation Service improve reclaimed lands' soil. This letter contains shorthand notes at the bottom.

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Telegram from Senator Langer to Lillian Endom Regarding Settlement and Reclaimed Lands, May 24, 1948

Letter From Senator Langer To A.F. Mcmaster Regarding Lieu Lands Questions, April 9, 1947, William Langer

William Langer Papers

This letter dated April 9, 1947, from United States (US) Senator William Langer to A.F. McMaster, addresses the requested information regarding lieu lands. Langer follows up by informing McMaster that their request will be forwarded to the US Department of Agriculture and sent once received. This letter contains handwritten initials.

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Letter from A.F. McMaster to Senator Langer Regarding Lieu Lands Questions, April 3, 1947

Letter From A.F. Mcmaster To Senator Langer Regarding Lieu Lands Questions, April 3, 1947, A.F. Mcmaster

William Langer Papers

This handwritten letter dated April 3, 1947, from A.F. McMaster to United States Senator William Langer, requests some bulletins from the US Department of Agriculture. McMaster conveys that the farmers feel uncertain about the "Indian question" which is likely a reference to the search for lieu lands for the Three Affiliated Tribes who were moved due to construction of the Garrison Dam. McMaster shares that he has been on his homestead since 1904 and would find it very difficult to pay his bills if he were "pushed off" his land.

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Letter from Senator Langer to A.F. McMaster Regarding …

Letter From Vincent J. Ryan To Senator Langer Regarding Inadequacy Of Proposed Lieu Lands, February 19, 1947, Vincent J. Ryan

William Langer Papers

This letter dated February 19, 1947, from Bishop Vincent J. Ryan to United States Senator William Langer, expresses Ryan's disapproval for the proposed lieu lands to the "Indians of the Elbowoods Reservation" as compensation for taking their land. Ryan argues that if flooding will destroy any opportunities for ranching, there must be adequate compensation for the loses. The letter includes handwritten notes, including "Indians" and some other illegible writing.

Letter From Senator Langer To Frank O. Homme Regarding Lieu Lands, January 16, 1947, William Langer

William Langer Papers

This letter dated January 16, 1947, from United States Senator William Langer to Frank O. Homme of Minot, Langer, replies to Homme's previous letter of January 9, 1947, expressing the opinion that the lieu lands below the Garrison Dam being offered as compensation to the Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold for lands they would lose to the Garrison Dam project represented a bad deal for the Tribes.

Langer thanks Homme for his letter and assures him that he "shall do every [he] possibly can to be of help to the Indians."

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Letter from Frank O. Homme to …

Report On Meeting For The Purpose Of Obtaining The Views Of The Three Affiliated Tribes Of The Fort Berthold Reservation On The Lieu Lands Offered By The Secretary Of War, December 16, 1946, United States Department Of The Interior

William Langer Papers

This report documents a meeting that took place on December 16, 1946 in the conference room of the United States (US) Secretary of Interior to obtain the views of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation on the lieu lands offered by the US Secretary of War.

The report includes a roster of attendees, a transcript of the meeting and a number of exhibits submitted, including: a letter from US Under Secretary of the Interior to Attorney Ralph Case; Section 6 of US Public Law 374, 79th Congress 2d session; a memorandum to the US Secretary of the …

Letter From Myrtle E. Russell To Senator Langer Regarding Garrison Dam, December 12 1946, Russell E. Myrtle

William Langer Papers

This letter dated December 12, 1946 from Myrtle E. Russell to United States Senator William Langer protests the taking of lands where she and her family live to be offered as lieu lands for the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation whose lands were to be flooded by the construction of the Garrison Dam. Russell appeals to Langer, describing her family's history on the land from 1903 to the present. Russell does not find the compensation offered by the government for their land to be adequate. The letter has a handwritten note at the top.

Telegram From Senator Langer To Carl Sylvester Regarding Garrison Dam, December 9, 1946, William Langer

William Langer Papers

This telegram dated December 9, 1946, from United States Senator William Langer to Carl Sylvester of Elbowoods, North Dakota, replies to a November 30, 1946 letter in which Sylvester had urged Langer to oppose the Garrison Dam project. In this telegram, Langer assures Sylvester that "nothing will be left undone that I can do to protect their [i.e. the tribe's'] interests."

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Letter from Carl Sylvester to Senator Langer Regarding Garrison Dam, November 30, 1946

Telegram From Senator Langer To Elbowoods "Indian Agent" Regarding Land Trade, December 6, 1946, William Langer

William Langer Papers

This telegram dated December 6, 1946, from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Elbowoods "Indian Agent," Langer states that he has heard the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation have agreed to trade land on the reservation with the US Government for land in Oliver County. Langer asks for any details, including the satisfaction of both sides and any future hearings.

The telegram has a handwritten note at the top that reads "Indians."

Telegram From Senator Langer To Floyd Montclair Or Charles Berger Regarding Land Trade, December 6, 1946, William Langer

William Langer Papers

This telegram dated December 6, 1946, from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Floyd Montclair or Charles Berger, states that either recipient should wire Langer regarding the status of the land trade between the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation and the US Government.

Letter From Colonel Ww Wannamaker To Senator Langer Regarding Lieu Lands Related To The Garrison Dam, December 4, 1946, Ww Wannamaker

William Langer Papers

This letter dated December 4, 1946, from United Stated (US) Army Corps of Engineers Colonel WW Wannamaker to US Senator William Langer, states that he is writing in light of the Washington announcement that the US Secretaries of War and Interior have made a lieu lands offer to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation. Wannamaker states that the most serious problem of the Garrison Dam was the relocations it required. He states that his department was tasked with finding lieu lands "comparable in quality and sufficient in area" while also an "economical solution to the United States" …

Letter From Senator Langer To Adorah Carson Regarding Garrison Dam, August 20, 1946, William Langer

William Langer Papers

This letter dated August 20, 1946 from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Adorah Carson is a response to her August 9 letter regarding delaying the Garrison Dam construction. Senator Langer says that the US Department of the Interior will compensate the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation the equal value of the land. A handwritten note on the letter reads, "Indian Affairs."

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Letter from Adorah Carson to Senator Langer Regarding Garrison Dam, August 9, 1946

Letter From Adorah Carson To Senator Langer Regarding Garrison Dam, August 9, 1946, Adorah Carson

William Langer Papers

This letter dated August 9, 1946 from Adorah Carson, a member of the Federated Cavalier Civitas Club of Cavalier, to United States Senator William Langer asks to delay the construction of the Garrison Dam until further consideration can be given to the alternate plan proposed by the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Council. Carson asks that the tribes be left in peace in their homes lest North Dakota create a permanent "blot" on its history due to its treatment of the Indigenous people of this land.

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Letter from Senator Langer to Adorah Carson Regarding Garrison Dam, August 20, 1946

Public Relations Press Release From Us Army Corps Of Engineers Regarding Lieu Lands In Oliver And Mercer Counties, 1946, United States Army Corps Of Engineers

William Langer Papers

This public relations press release dated 1946, from the United States (US) Army Corps of Engineers, regarding lieu lands related to the Garrison Dam states that the US War Department and the US Department of Interior have arrived at a proposal. This proposal would give the affected 300 families of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation lieu lands from Oliver and Mercer counties to replace lands that will be flooded by the Garrison Dam. The release states that these lands were selected following a survey of nearly 600,000 acres and that these lands are comparable in quality …

Telegram From Senator Langer To Martin Cross Indicating That Legislation Authorizing The Garrison Dam Passed, December 17, 1945, William Langer

William Langer Papers

This telegram dated December 17, 1945, from United States Senator William Langer to Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross, informs Cross that the legislation authorizing the construction of the Garrison Dam has passed with the provision that the tribes must be adequately compensated and/or provided with satisfactory lieu lands prior to construction.

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Letter from Martin Cross to Senator Langer Regarding the Garrison Dam, December 7, 1945

Letter from Senator Langer to Martin Cross Regarding the Garrison Dam, December 19, 1945