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This letter, dated June 2, 1954, from United States (US) Representative Usher Burdick to Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross expresses regret that Cross did not accomplish his goals in his pursuit of a $200 per capita payments. Burdick says that he will help Cross as much as he can.
See also:
Letter from Martin Cross to Representative Burdick Regarding Per Capita Payments, May 27, 1954
Date of Work
6-2-1954
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, per capita payments
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, US Bureau of Indian Affairs
People Referenced
Martin Cross, Usher Burdick
Recommended Citation
Burdick, Usher, "Letter from Representative Burdick to Martin Cross Regarding the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Decision to Reject Per Capita Payments, June 2, 1954" (1954). Usher Burdick Papers. 163.
https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/163