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Letter From Senator Langer To Lillie Wolf Regarding The Inundation Of Her Lands By The Garrison Dam, October 20, 1951, William Langer

William Langer Papers

In this letter, dated October 20, 1951 from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Lillie Wolf of Elbowoods, North Dakota, Langer makes reference to a reply he has received from the US Department of the Interior in response to an inquiry he has made on Wolf's behalf regarding the inundation of her property by the Garrison Dam.

Langer refers to the reply he received being enclosed with his letter to Wolf, but there was no enclosure attached to this letter when it was found in the Langer Papers.

Note: while Langer spells Wolf's first name "Lily," Wolf's own signature …

Letter From Senator Langer To Ralph Shane Regarding The Naming Of The Garrison Dam Reservoir, October 9, 1951, William Langer

William Langer Papers

This letter dated October 9, 1951, from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Ralph Shane of Elbowoods, North Dakota thanks Shane for his letter suggesting that the reservoir formed by the Garrison Dam be called Lake Sakakawea, a name Langer calls "good and fitting." However, he informs Shane, the decision has already been made to call the reservoir "Lake Thompson."

The letter includes the handwritten annotation “Garrison Dam.”

Letter From Senator Langer To Edwin And Beatrice Zimmerman Regarding The Naming Of The Garrison Dam Reservoir, October 2, 1951, William Langer

William Langer Papers

This letter dated October, 1951, from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Edwin and Beatrice Zimmerman marks the receipt of their letter from August 11, 1951. Langer thanks the Zimmermans and informs them that the name of Lake Thompson “has already been decided.” The letter is marked with the handwritten annotation “Garrison Dam.”

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Letter from Edwin and Beatrice Zimmerman to Senator Langer Regarding the Naming of the Garrison Dam Reservoir, August 11, 1951

Letter From Senator Langer To Mrs. H.T. Burns Regarding The Naming Of The Garrison Dam Reservoir, October 1, 1951, William Langer

William Langer Papers

This letter dated October 1, 1951, from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Mrs. H.T. Burns of Garrison, North Dakota, acknowledges receipt of Burns’s letter suggesting the Garrison Dam reservoir be named after one of the tribes of North Dakota, and thanks her for sharing her views, before informing her that the decision has already been made to name the reservoir Lake Thompson.

The letter is marked with the handwritten annotation “Garrison Dam.”

Changin The Name Of The Reservoir To Be Formed Bygarrison Dam, N. Dak., Known As Garrison Reservoir, To Lake Thompson, United States Congress, Us Senate

US Government Documents related to Indigenous Nations

This report, dated August 2, 1951, also known as United States Senate Report 608, was written by the US Senate Committee on Public Works to accompany US Senate Joint Resolution 13. In the report, the Committee recommends passage of the bill with no amendments.

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

William Langer Papers

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 C.H. Chorpening To Senator Langer Regarding Reinterment Of Ancestors On Fort Berthold Land Due To The Construction Of The Garrison Dam, June 7, 1951, C. H. Chorpening

William Langer Papers

This letter dated June 7, 1951 from Brigadier General C. H. Chorpening, Assistant Chief of Engineers for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers, to United States (US) Senator William Langer acknowledges Langer's May 31 letter to General Lewis A. Pick regarding the re-interment of ancestors on the Fort Berthold Reservation due to inundation by the construction of the Garrison Dam. Chorpening says that he will look into it and write back to Langer. A handwritten note at the top of the letter reads, "Fort Berthold."

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Letter from Senator Langer to General Lewis Pick Regarding Reinterment of Ancestors …

Letter From Senator Langer To General Lewis Pick Regarding Reinterment Of Ancestors On Fort Berthold Land Due To The Construction Of The Garrison Dam, May 31, 1951, William Langer

William Langer Papers

This letter dated May 31, 1951 from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Major General Lewis A. Pick regarding the reinterment of 1,942 ancestors from the Fort Berthold Reservation prior to the area's inundation due to the construction of the Garrison Dam. Langer has found a funeral home willing to take the contract and asks Pick to contact him so they can coordinate the effort. There are some handwritten notes on the letter.

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Letter from C.H. Chorpening to Senator Langer Regarding Reinterment of Ancestors on Fort Berthold Land due to the Construction of the Garrison Dam, June …

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

William Langer Papers

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 Irene Martin Edwards On Behalf Of Senator Langer To Martin Cross Acknowledging Receipt Of Resolution Adopted By The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Council, May 16, 1951, Irene Martin Edwards

William Langer Papers

This letter dated May 16, 1951, from Irene Martin Edwards on behalf of United States (US) Senator William Langer to Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross, thanks Cross for sending a resolution passed by the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council. The letter indicates that Langer brought the matter to the US Commissioner of the Indian Bureau and that Langer will update Cross once he hears back from the Commissioner. Based on other correspondences, the Commissioner mentioned here is likely Dillon Myer.

There are some handwritten annotations on this letter.

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Letter from Senator Langer to Dillon Myer …

Letter From Senator Langer To John Hart Thanking Him For Information Regarding The Fort Berthold Health Program, May 3, 1951, William Langer

William Langer Papers

This letter dated May 3, 1951 from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Executive Director of the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission John B. Hart thanks Hart for his April 23 letter in which he enclosed information regarding the Fort Berthold health program. Langer writes that the program sounds satisfactory. There are some handwritten notes on the letter.

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Letter from John Hart to Senator Langer Enclosing an April 7 News Bulletin Regarding the Fort Berthold Health Program, April 23, 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

William Langer Papers

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 …

Letter From John Hart To Senator Langer Enclosing An April 7 News Bulletin Regarding The Fort Berthold Health Program, April 23, 1951, John Hart, Fort Berthold Agency

William Langer Papers

This letter dated April 23, 1951 from North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission Executive Director John B. Hart to United States (US) Senator William Langer encloses a Fort Berthold Agency News Bulletin regarding the new Health Program proposals. This new health plan is designed to ensure that members of the Three Affiliated Tribes continue to receive adequate healthcare following the closing of the hospital in Elbowoods due to inundation by the Garrison Dam project. The Bulletin is dated April 7, 1951. The Bulletin was written and signed by Fort Berthold Agency Superintendent R.W. Quinn. There are some shorthand notes on Hart's …

Letter From John Hart To Senator Langer Regarding Fort Berthold Health Program, April 23, 1951, John B. Hart

William Langer Papers

This letter dated April 23, 1951 from John B. Hart, Executive Director of the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission, to United States (US) Senator William Langer encloses a news clipping regarding the health program for the tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation. Hart says that he thinks the program will result in better health care for the tribes in part because it will allow tribal members to choose their own doctors. The news clipping is enclosed with this document and does not contain a date or an indication of what paper it came from. There are some shorthand notes on …

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

William Langer Papers

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, …

Letter From Senator Langer To Eva Sandberger Regarding Martin Sandberger, February 16, 1951, William Langer

William Langer Papers

In this letter, dated February 16, 1951, from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Eva A. Sandberger, Langer thanks her for her letter, which was forwarded to him by Michael Moore, resettlement officer for the Lutheran World Federation. Langer says that he is sure she must be happy that the life of her husband, convicted Nazi war criminal Martin Sandberger, has been spared.

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Letter from Eva Sandberger to Senator Langer Regarding Martin Sandberger, November 18, 1949

Letter from Eva A. Sandberger to Senator Langer Thanking Him for His Efforts on Behalf of Her Husband, Martin Sandberger, December …

Letter From Senator Langer To Martin Cross Thanking Cross For Sending A Copy Of The Resolution Recently Passed By The Tribal Business Council, February 6, 1951, William Langer

William Langer Papers

This letter dated February 6, 1951, from United States Senator William Langer to Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross, thanks Cross for sending a copy of the resolution recently passed by the Tribal Business Council which passed on November 9, 1950.

The letter has a handwritten note that reads, "Cross, Martin" and a stamp that reads, "reelection."

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Letter from Martin Cross to Senator Langer Regarding US Public Law 81-437, January 16, 1951