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This letter, dated May 13, 1953, from James Black Dog of Elbowoods on the Fort Berthold Reservation of North Dakota to United States (US) Representative from Iowa Ben F. Jensen attention to an underlined section of an enclosed newspaper clipping which states that members of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation received $1,500 per person. Black Dog writes that tribal members actually received $1,000 per person and asks Jensen what happened to the remaining $500. He urges Jensen to "get this to the investigation committee and give me full information on this matter."
See also:
Letter from Representative Burdick to James Black Dog Regarding Per Capita Payments, May 20, 1953
Date of Work
5-13-1953
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, Tribal Council, Tribal Business Council, Elbowoods, US Secretary of the Interior, per capita payments
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, Tribal Council, Tribal Business Council, Elbowoods, US Congress, US House of Representatives
People Referenced
James Black Dog, Ben F. Jenson
Recommended Citation
Black Dog, James, "Letter from James Black Dog to Representative Ben F. Jensen Regarding Per Capita Payments, May 13, 1953" (1953). Usher Burdick Papers. 463.
https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/463