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This letter, dated April 27, 1954, from United States (US) Representative Usher Burdick to James Black Dog concerns land owned by Black Dog's sister (identified as Lille Wolf in other correspondence). Burdick writes that he has been calling "the Department" regarding Wolf's land and that they have said they will let Burdick know she should do; however, he writes, they have not yet done so. Burdick writes that he has told them he is tired of the delay and the demanded that they get back to him by the end of the following week at the latest.
See also:
Letter from James Black Dog to Representative Burdick Regarding Lillie Wolf's Land, Per Capita Payments, March 28, 1954
Date of Work
4-27-1954
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, relocation, taking
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish,
People Referenced
James Black Dog, Usher Burdick, Lillie Wolf
Recommended Citation
Burdick, Usher L., "Letter from Representative Burdick to James Black Dog Regarding Lillie Wolf's Land, April 27, 1954" (1954). Usher Burdick Papers. 472.
https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/472