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This letter, dated February 15, 1956, from United States (US) Representative Usher Burdick to Glenn Emmons, Commissioner at the US Bureau of Indian Affairs, relays that members of the Three Affiliated Tribes are opposed to the US Senate Bill 2151, and that there appears to be a conflict between what many tribal members want and what the Tribal Business Council is advocating for. The letter indicates that the US Bureau of Indian Affairs has recommended passage of the bill, but Burdick asks that Emmons look into the issue further. A handwritten note at the top of the letter mentions Walter Plenty Chief, Sr. and Frank Heart.
See also:
Letter from Frank Heart to Representative Burdick Regarding US Senate Bill 2151, January 16, 1956
Letter from Walter Plenty Chief Sr. to Representative Burdick Regarding Per Capita Payments, January 17, 1956
Letter from Glenn Emmons to Representative Burdick Regarding US Senate Bill 2151, March 14, 1956
Date of Work
2-15-1956
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Council, Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council, per capita payments, Garrison Dam, Garrison Reservoir, Garrison Diversion, US Senate Bill 2151, S. 2151, tribal conflict
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Council, Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council, US Bureau of Indian Affairs
People Referenced
Usher Burdick, Martin Cross, Walter Plenty Chief Sr., Frank Heart, Glenn Emmons
Recommended Citation
Burdick, Usher, "Letter from Representative Burdick to Glenn Emmons Regarding US Senate Bill 2151 and Internal Tribal Conflict Regarding the Bill, February 15, 1956" (1956). Usher Burdick Papers. 201.
https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/201