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This letter, dated May 3, 1957, from United States (US) Representative Usher Burdick to James Black Dog of Emmet, North Dakota, concerns tribal funds of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation. The letter explains the state of funds from the flooding of Garrison Dam and states that there are hundreds of "Indian bills" pending and that Black Dog should let Burdick know which specific ones he wants.
See also:
Letter from James Black Dog to Representative Burdick Regarding Tribal Funds, April 18, 1957
Date of Work
5-3-1957
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, Garrison Dam, Garrison Reservoir, Garrison Diversion, per capita payments, US Indian Reorganization Act
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
People Referenced
James Black Dog, Usher Burdick
Recommended Citation
Burdick, Usher L., "Letter from Representative Burdick to James Black Dog Regarding Tribal Funds, May 3, 1957" (1957). Usher Burdick Papers. 496.
https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/496