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Duncan Energy V. Three Affiliated Tribes (1994), United States Court Of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

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This court case, decided on June 8, 1994, was the result of an appeal of an earlier decision made on September 28, 1992. This suit was initially filed by Duncan Energy (and others) who were operating oil and gas wells in the northeast quadrant of the Fort Berthold Reservation. They contended that the northeast quadrant of land was not part of the Reservation per the act of 1910 and as such they were not subject to taxation and employment ordinances set by the Three Affiliated Tribes. The 1992 ruling found that act of 1910 did not diminish the Reservation and …

Duncan Energy V. Three Affiliated Tribes (1992), District Court Of North Dakota

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This court case, decided on September 28, 1992, established that the northeast quadrant of the Fort Berthold Reservation was part of the Reservation (therefore within tribal jurisdiction) but found that the Three Affiliated Tribes did not have taxation and employment authority over the gas and oil companies operating in that quadrant. Per Tribal Tax Code, any property on the Reservation used for business or profit is subject to a one-percent taxation and per the Tribal Employment Rights Office Ordinance (TERO), any employers within the Reservation must give preference to Native American workers. The Three Affiliated Tribes attempted to levy a …

Letter From Senator Langer To Martin Cross With A Reply From The Department Of The Interior Regarding The Extraction Of Oil And Gas From The Fort Berthold Reservation Lands, July 29, 1954, William Langer

William Langer Papers

This letter dated July 29, 1954, from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross, encloses a report from Assistant Secretary Orme Lewis of the US Department of the Interior regarding oil and gas leases on land taken from the Three Affiliated Tribes for the construction of the Garrison Dam. In the enclosed report, dated July 16, 1954, Lewis says that per the US Bureau of Land Management, all oil and gas leases are suspended pending current legislation that aims to return oil and gas rights and land interests to the Three Affiliated Tribes. …

Letter From Orme Lewis To Senator Langer Regarding The Inquiry About The Leasing Of Oil And Gas On Fort Berthold Reservation Lands, June 15, 1954, Orme Lewis

William Langer Papers

This letter dated June 15, 1954, from Assistant Secretary of the United States (US) Department of the Interior Orme Lewis to US Senator William Langer, replies to Langer's June 9th letter regarding oil and gas leases on land taken from the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation for construction of the Garrison Dam. Lewis indicates that US Assistant Secretary Aanandahl's office asked Lewis to reply. Lewis says that he has requested a report and will write back with more detail.

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Letter from Senator Langer to Fred Aandahl Regarding the Telegram from Martin Cross Requesting the Leasing …

Letter From Senator Langer To Fred Aandahl Regarding The Telegram From Martin Cross Requesting The Leasing Of Oil And Gas On Fort Berthold Reservation Lands, June 9, 1954, Fred Aandahl

William Langer Papers

This letter dated June 9, 1954, from United States (US) Senator William Lange to Assistant Secretary of the US Department of the Interior Fred G. Aandahl, encloses a telegram from "North Dakota Indian tribes" in reference to oil and gas leases on land belonging to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation. Langer asks Aandahl if he can handle the matter. The telegram referenced here is likely the one sent from Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross on June 5, 1954. The telegram is not enclosed with this document.

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Telegram from Martin Cross to Senator …

Telegram From Senator Langer To Martin Cross Stating That Langer Will Do Everything He Can Regarding The Leasing Of Oil And Gas On Fort Berthold Reservation Lands, June 9, 1954, William Langer

William Langer Papers

This telegram dated June 9, 1954, from United States Senator William Langer to Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross, tells Cross that Langer will do all that he can. This is likely in reply to Cross's June 5th telegram which asked Langer if he could help stop the oil and gas leases on land taken from the Three Affiliated Tribes for the Garrison Dam. A handwritten not on the telegram reads, "Cross, Martin."

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Telegram from Martin Cross to Senator Langer Asking Langer to Prevent Leasing of Oil and Gas from the Fort Berthold Reservation Lands June 5, …

Resolution Passed By The National Congress Of American Indians Regarding Mineral Rights, December 26, 1953, National Congress Of American Indians

William Langer Papers

This resolution passed on December 9, 1953 by the National Congress of American Indians at the Tenth Annual Convention in Phoenix Arizona requests that the United States (US) Congress enact legislation to restore mineral rights on lands taken for the construction of the Garrison Dam to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation. The resolution notes that since The Taking Act (US Public Law 81-437) did not specify the use of minerals or oil, then those rights should be returned to the tribes. The resolution notes that copies of the resolution will be sent to the appropriate Committees …

Cherokee Nation V. Hitchcock, United States Supreme Court

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This United States (US) Supreme Court case, submitted October 23, 1902 and decided December 1, 1902, held that the US Congress has the right to pass legislation that controls the actions and/or property of tribes in the United States without tribal consent. This case began when the Cherokee Nation attempted to stop the Secretary of the Interior from leasing their land for oil extraction. The Cherokee Nation asserted that an 1835 treaty granted them the right to their lands and to self-government. In their decision on this appeal, the Court asserts that the June 28, 1898 act of the US …