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This letter, dated October 1, 1951, from United States (US) Representative Usher Burdick to Rugby, North Dakota attorney L.R. Nostdal makes reference to Nostdal's letter of September 27 regarding a court case identified as "#555-B Stat v. Jerome" for which Nostdal is looking for a legal definition of "Indian."
In this reply, Burdick cites United States Statues at Large, 73rd Congress, 1933-34, Volume 48, Part 1, Public Law, page 988, Sec 19, which provides parameters on the subject. The Burdick adds that believes anyone who is a ward of the government under the Indian Bureau would also qualify as an "Indian."
Date of Work
10-1-1951
Keywords
Rugby North Dakota, Indian definition, blood quantum, State vs Jerome
Organizations Referenced
US Bureau of Indian Affairs
People Referenced
Usher Burdick, L. R. Nostdal
Recommended Citation
Burdick, Usher, "Letter from Representative Burdick to L. R. Nostdal Regarding Indian Definition, October 1, 1951" (1951). Usher Burdick Papers. 40.
https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/40