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This letter, dated March 26, 1956, from Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross to United States (US) Representative Usher Burdick makes reference to the group of tribal members who oppose US Senate Bill 2151 (S. 2151). Cross claims that this group is opposed to the bill because of the wording that says that the secretary may require that a person use their share to pay a debt." Cross indicates that the people in this group have debts and encloses ledgers to that effect. Cross expresses his support for the bill, even though it is imperfect.
See also:
Letter from Representative Burdick to Martin Cross Regarding $200 Per Capita Payments, March 22, 1956
Letter from Representative Burdick to Martin Cross Regarding US Senate Bill 2151, March 28, 1956
Date of Work
3-26-1956
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, US Senate Bill 2151, S. 2151, per capita payments, opposition, conflict, debts
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 Department of the Interior
People Referenced
Usher Burdick, Martin Cross, Carl Whitman Jr., Ben Young Bird, John Wilkinson Sr.
Recommended Citation
Cross, Martin, "Letter from Martin Cross to Representative Burdick Regarding the Group Opposed to US Senate Bill 2151 with Enclosures, March 26, 1956" (1956). Usher Burdick Papers. 226.
https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/226