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Indians Under Dictatorship, N.D. Mother Of 3 Gls Says, April 28, 1951 (Minneapolis Star)., Unknown Apr 1951

Indians Under Dictatorship, N.D. Mother Of 3 Gls Says, April 28, 1951 (Minneapolis Star)., Unknown

Usher Burdick Papers

This newspaper article, published in the Minneapolis Star on April 28, 1951, reports the statements of Mrs. Josephine Kelly of Fort Yates, North Dakota, a mother of three sons serving in the armed forces and called "a chieftain of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe" by the reporter. Kelly protested "the old military-style governance and line system" that Indian Commissioner Dillon S. Myer was attempting to "install." The article also details a dispute involving "the Standing Rock Sioux and 13 associated tribes of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana," who sought to hire attorney James E. Curry to negotiate federal compensation …


Chieftain Says Indians Under Dictatorship, April 28, 1951., Unknown Apr 1951

Chieftain Says Indians Under Dictatorship, April 28, 1951., Unknown

Usher Burdick Papers

This newspaper article, published in Watertown on April 28, 1951, reports the statements of Mrs. Josephine Kelly of Fort Yates, North Dakota, a mother of three sons serving in the armed forces and called "a chieftain of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe" by the reporter. Kelly protested "the old military-style governance and line system" that Indian Commissioner Dillon S. Myer was attempting to "install." The article also details a dispute involving "the Standing Rock Sioux and 13 associated tribes of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana," who sought to hire attorney James E. Curry to negotiate federal compensation for lands …


Settlement Of Indian Estates Tedious Job, March 22, 1951., Unknown Mar 1951

Settlement Of Indian Estates Tedious Job, March 22, 1951., Unknown

Usher Burdick Papers

This newspaper article, published on March 22, 1951, circulated by the “Western Press Clipping Exchange” in Minneapolis, explains the complex legal and administrative challenges of settling Native American estates in North Dakota. The article highlights how ownership became so divided that individuals now inherit fractions as small as 4/2,835 of a property, and the complications that arise when heirs die before estates are settled, making probate a tedious and highly mathematical task.


North Dakota, Dunseith, St. Mary's Mission, 1951, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1951

North Dakota, Dunseith, St. Mary's Mission, 1951, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Turtle Mountain Reservation, St. Ann's Mission School, 1951, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1951

North Dakota, Turtle Mountain Reservation, St. Ann's Mission School, 1951, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, Sacred Heart Mission, 1951, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1951

North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, Sacred Heart Mission, 1951, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


Idaho, Nez Perce Reservation, St. Joseph's Mission School, 1951, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1951

Idaho, Nez Perce Reservation, St. Joseph's Mission School, 1951, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Idaho

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, Sacred Heart Mission, 1950, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1950

North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, Sacred Heart Mission, 1950, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Devil's Lake Reservation, School Of The Little Flower And Devil's Lake Reservation Mission, 1950, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1950

North Dakota, Devil's Lake Reservation, School Of The Little Flower And Devil's Lake Reservation Mission, 1950, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Turtle Mountain Reservation, St. Ann's Mission School, 1950, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1950

North Dakota, Turtle Mountain Reservation, St. Ann's Mission School, 1950, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Dunseith, St. Mary's Mission And Dunseith Government School, 1950, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1950

North Dakota, Dunseith, St. Mary's Mission And Dunseith Government School, 1950, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


Letter From U.S. Representative Burdick To Sybelle Wright Regarding Native American Living Conditions, February 11, 1949, Usher Burdick Feb 1949

Letter From U.S. Representative Burdick To Sybelle Wright Regarding Native American Living Conditions, February 11, 1949, Usher Burdick

Usher Burdick Papers

This letter, dated February 11, 1949, from United States (US) Representative Usher Burdick to Sybelle H. Wright of St. John, North Dakota concerns the relationship between the US and Indigenous peoples. The letter is in response to Wright's letter which is not included. Burdick's letter asks Wright who is to blame for the poor living conditions of Native Americans. He responds by stating that the US government took charge of these people 80 years prior and failed in its responsibility to educate them through "forced wardship." The letter also discusses the poor quality and low amount of land owned by …


North Dakota, Dunseith, St. Mary's Mission And Dunseith Government School, 1949, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1949

North Dakota, Dunseith, St. Mary's Mission And Dunseith Government School, 1949, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, Sacred Heart Mission, 1949, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1949

North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, Sacred Heart Mission, 1949, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Turtle Mountain Reservation, St. Ann's Mission School, 1949, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1949

North Dakota, Turtle Mountain Reservation, St. Ann's Mission School, 1949, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Turtle Mountain Reservation, St. Ann's Mission School,1948, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1948

North Dakota, Turtle Mountain Reservation, St. Ann's Mission School,1948, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, Sacred Heart Mission, 1948, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1948

North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, Sacred Heart Mission, 1948, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Dunseith, St. Mary's Mission And Dunseith Governement School, 1948, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1948

North Dakota, Dunseith, St. Mary's Mission And Dunseith Governement School, 1948, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Devil's Lake Reservation, School Of The Little Flower,1948, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1948

North Dakota, Devil's Lake Reservation, School Of The Little Flower,1948, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Turtle Mountain Reservation, St. Ann's Mission School, 1947, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1947

North Dakota, Turtle Mountain Reservation, St. Ann's Mission School, 1947, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Devil's Lake Reservation, School Of The Little Flower, 1947, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1947

North Dakota, Devil's Lake Reservation, School Of The Little Flower, 1947, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Devil's Lake Reservation, School Of The Little Flower, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1946

North Dakota, Devil's Lake Reservation, School Of The Little Flower, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Turtle Mountain Reservation, St. Ann's Mission School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1946

North Dakota, Turtle Mountain Reservation, St. Ann's Mission School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, Sacred Heart Missions, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1946

North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, Sacred Heart Missions, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, Sacred Heart Mission School, 1928, William M. Hughes, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1929

North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, Sacred Heart Mission School, 1928, William M. Hughes, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North And South Dakota, Standing Rock Reservation, St. Bernard's School And Standing Rock Reservation Missions, 1929, William M. Hughes, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1929

North And South Dakota, Standing Rock Reservation, St. Bernard's School And Standing Rock Reservation Missions, 1929, William M. Hughes, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Devil's Lake Reservation, School Of The Little Flower, And Devil's Lake Reservation, 1928, William M. Hughes, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1929

North Dakota, Devil's Lake Reservation, School Of The Little Flower, And Devil's Lake Reservation, 1928, William M. Hughes, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, Sacred Heart Mission School, 1928, William M. Hughes, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1928

North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, Sacred Heart Mission School, 1928, William M. Hughes, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota, Devil's Lake Reservation, School Of The Little Flower, And Devil's Lake Reservation, 1928, William M. Hughes, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1928

North Dakota, Devil's Lake Reservation, School Of The Little Flower, And Devil's Lake Reservation, 1928, William M. Hughes, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …


North Dakota And South Dakota, Standing Rock Reservation, St. Bernard's School And Standing Rock Reservation Missions, 1928, William M. Hughes, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1928

North Dakota And South Dakota, Standing Rock Reservation, St. Bernard's School And Standing Rock Reservation Missions, 1928, William M. Hughes, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …