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Letter From Adorah Carson To Senator Langer Regarding Garrison Dam, August 9, 1946, Adorah Carson
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
Letter From Senator Langer's Office To Martin Cross Acknowledging June 12 Letter, June 19, 1946, Office Of Senator William Langer
Letter From Senator Langer's Office To Martin Cross Acknowledging June 12 Letter, June 19, 1946, Office Of Senator William Langer
William Langer Papers
This letter dated June 12, 1946, from the office of United States Senator William Langer to Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross, acknowledges Cross's June 12th letter and says that when Langer returns, Cross's letter will be brought to Langer's attention.
A handwritten note on the letter says, "Indian."
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Letter from Martin Cross to Senator Langer Regarding a Resolution Passed by Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council, June 12, 1946
Letter From Martin Cross To Senator Langer Regarding A Resolution Passed By Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council, June 12, 1946, Martin Cross
William Langer Papers
This letter dated June 12, 1946, from Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross to United States (US) Senator William Langer, encloses a resolution passed by the Three Affiliated Tribes requesting that the Garrison Dam not be built below their reservation which will flood their homelands. The council proposes instead for the tribes to gift the necessary land to build the dam north of the reservation. This resolution includes a recommendation for the proposed plan which estimates a savings of about $100,000,000.
A handwritten note on the letter says, "PS--looking for you in Elbowoods on June 22."
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