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A Bill To Amend Public Law Numbered 383, Seventy-Third Congress (48 Stat. L. 984), Relating To Indians, By Exempting From The Provisions Of Such Act Any Indian Tribe Or Reservation In The State Of North Dakota., United States Congress, Us House Of Representatives

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This United States (US) House of Representatives resolution (HR), dated January 25, 1939, proposes to exempt all Indian tribes of North Dakota from the provisions of US Public Law 73-383, also known as the Indian Reorganization Act or the Wheeler-Howard Act. It was introduced by US Representative Usher L. Burdick from North Dakota, and was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

An Act To Authorize Repayment To Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District And Extend Provisions Of Act Of August 27, 1935, Congress Of The United States

Law of the Rio Grande

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Corporate Charter Of The Three Affiliated Tribes Of The Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. Ratified April 24, 1937., Harold Ickes

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This Corporate Charter, submitted April 1, 1937 by United States (US) Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes to the Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold Reservation for ratification, lays out the corporate and economic rights of the Tribes as an autonomous group.

The charter was ratification by the Tribes on August 7, 1937 and certified by tribal chairman Arthur Mandan and superintendent in charge of the reservation W. R. Beyer.

Constitution And Bylaws Of The Three Affiliated Tribes Of The Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, George W. Grinnell, Arthur Mandan, Peter H. Beauchamp

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This document, published October 12 1936, is the Constitution and Bylaws of the Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. This constitution was drafted in response to the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (also known as the Wheeler-Howard Act) which purported to give Indigenous tribes in the United States more freedom to self-govern. This document outlines tribal sovereignty and governing issues including territory, membership, governing body, nominations and elections, vacancies and removal from office, powers, referendum, land, amendments, officer duties, salaries, meetings of council, and adoption of constitution and bylaws. The constitution is signed by George W. Grinnell …

An Act For Maintenance And Operation On Newly Reclaimed Pueblo Indian Lands Per Act Of March 13, 1928, Congress Of The United States

Law of the Rio Grande

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Amendments To Act Of March 13, 1928, Secretary Of The Interior

Law of the Rio Grande

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Letter Interpreting Contract With Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Under Act Of March 13, 1928, Office Of The Solicitor Of The Department Of Interior

Law of the Rio Grande

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An Act To Conserve And Develop Indian Lands And Resources; To Extend To Indians The Right To Form Business And Other Organizations; To Establish A Credit System For Indians; To Grant Certain Rights Of Home Rule To Indians; To Provide For Vocational Education For Indians, And For Other Purposes, United States Congress

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This United States (US) public law, also known as the Indian Reorganization Act, the Wheeler-Howard Act, or the Indian New Deal, passed on June 18, 1934 in response to the Meriam Report which revealed immense poverty and poor living conditions among Indigenous People on reservations. The Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) aimed to alleviate these conditions with several corrective measures, notably by stopping the allotment of reservation land and by allowing tribes to organize under their own tribal governments. The IRA was heavily influenced by the recommendations contained in the Meriam Report. While this public law aimed to reduce poverty on …

An Act To Further Extend The Times For Commencement And Completing The Construction Of A Bridge Across The Missouri River At Or Near Garrison, North Dakota, United States Congress

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This United States (US) Public Law, dated June 12, 1934, also known as Public Law 73-320, allows additional time for the commencement and completion of the construction of a bridge over the Missouri River at or near Garrison, North Dakota. The new deadlines for commencement and completion of construction are one and three years, respectively, from February14, 1934.

See also: "Bridge across the Missouri River near Garrison, N. Dak. May 10 (calendar day, May 23), 1934. -- Ordered to be printed." [internal note: manuscript 1086]

Bridge Across The Missouri River Near Garrison, N. Dak. May 10 (Calendar Day, May 23), 1934. -- Ordered To Be Printed, United States Congress, Us Senate

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

In this report, dated May 10, 1934, also known as United State (US) Senate Report 1098, the US Senate Committee on Commerce recommends passage, without amendment, of US H.R. 9320 ("To further extend the times for commencement and completing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Garrison, N.Dak.")

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"To Further Extend the Times for Commencement and Completing the Construction of a Bridge across the Missouri River at or near Garrison, North Dakota" [internal note: manuscript 1081]

United States V. Chavez, United States Supreme Court

Law of the Rio Grande

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An Act To Pay For Needed Lands And Water Rights Under The Pueblo Lands Act, Congress Of The United States

Law of the Rio Grande

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A Discussion Of The Inter-Relations Of The Latter-Day Saints And The American Indians, Julina Smith

Theses and Dissertations

This study is an attempt to bring together available material, heretofore not collected, into a single publication pertaining to the policy of the Latter-day Saints in the treatment of the Indians - a policy that was largely peculiarly their own. The endeavor is here made to show that this plan, besides being the best method to insure protection for the Saints against unexpected hostilities, was also a means of education for the red man in the arts of peace.

An Act To Expedite The Construction Of Public Buildings And Works Outside Of The District Of Columbia By Enabling Possession And Title Of Sites To Be Taken In Advance Of Final Judgment In Proceedings For The Acquisition Thereof Under The Power Of Eminent Domain, Us Congress

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This act, dated February 26, 1931, also known as United States (US) Public Law 71-736, sets out the conditions under which the United States may take possession and title of a property for public use before a final judgment has been rendered in a proceeding in which the property is being acquired under the power of eminent domain.

Pueblo De San Juan V. United States, United States Court Of Appeals-Tenth Circuit

Law of the Rio Grande

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The Taxation Of Indian Property, Robert C. Brown

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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Iiid_Box08-Folder13 - The Six Nations, Vol. 3, No. 1, January 1929

Series III: Legal files; Subseries D: Six Nations of the Grand River, 1920-1929 - Six Nations journals

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Iiid_Box08-Folder13 - The Six Nations, Vol. 2, No. 4, October 1928

Series III: Legal files; Subseries D: Six Nations of the Grand River, 1920-1929 - Six Nations journals

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Iiid_Box08-Folder13 - The Six Nations, Vol. 2, No. 3, July 1928

Series III: Legal files; Subseries D: Six Nations of the Grand River, 1920-1929 - Six Nations journals

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An Act Authorizing An Agreement With The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Providing For Irrigation, Etc. For The Pueblo Lands In The Rio Grande Valley, Congress Of The United States

Law of the Rio Grande

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The Problem Of Indian Administration: Report Of A Survey Made At The Request Of Honorable Hubert Work, Secretary Of The Interior, And Submitted To Him, February 21, 1928, Lewis Meriam

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This report, published February 21, 1928, supervised by Lewis Meriam and known colloquially as "The Meriam Report," is a general survey of the living conditions of Indigenous tribes in 26 US states. The study was conducted at the request of the United States Department of the Interior and took 7 months to complete. The study was funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. The study reported major issues in health, living conditions, employment, and general economic stability among the United State’s Indigenous nations. The report contains detailed chapters on each of the major issues investigated and includes recommendations for action. Although the …

Iiid_Box08-Folder13 - The Six Nations, Vol. 2, No. 1, January 1928

Series III: Legal files; Subseries D: Six Nations of the Grand River, 1920-1929 - Six Nations journals

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An Act To Authorize Reconnaissance Work With The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District To Determine Whether Certain Pueblo Lands Are Susceptible Of Reclamation, Drainage, And Irrigation, Congress Of The United States

Law of the Rio Grande

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An Act To Provide For The Condemnation Of The Lands Of The Pueblo Indians In New Mexico For Public Purposes, Congress Of The United States

Law of the Rio Grande

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Iiid - Box08-Folder11 - "Rights Of The Six Nations In Crossing The United States-Canadian Border," George P. Decker, February 1926

Series III: Legal files; Subseries D: Six Nations of the Grand River, 1920-1929 - Citizenship

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Iiid_Box08-Folder17 - Letter From Alexander General Re: U.S./British Claims Arbitration [Part Of Larger Claim Reference Folder], 1925

Series III: Legal files; Subseries D: Six Nations of the Grand River, 1920-1929 - Land claims

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Iiid_Box08-Folder10 - League Of Nations Assembly Report, 1925

Series III: Legal files; Subseries D: Six Nations of the Grand River, 1920-1929 - Appeal to the League of Nations

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Iiid_Box08-Folder09 - “In Memoriam,” Deskaheh Obituary, Rica Flemyng-Gyll, 1925

Series III: Legal files; Subseries D: Six Nations of the Grand River, 1920-1929 - Appeal to the League of Nations

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Iiid_Box08-Folder06 - La Revue Mensuelle Issue [“Correspondance” Article By Deskaheh, November 20, 1924], December 1924 [In French]

Series III: Legal files; Subseries D: Six Nations of the Grand River, 1920-1929 - Appeal to the League of Nations

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Iiid_Box08-Folder05 - "Proclamation," Deskaheh, November 4, 1924

Series III: Legal files; Subseries D: Six Nations of the Grand River, 1920-1929 - Appeal to the League of Nations

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