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This letter dated January 30, 1951 from United States (US) Representative Usher Burdick to Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross acknowledges a letter Cross has sent containing a list of items he wants to see addressed, and recommends that Cross wait to come to Washington D.C. to try to resolve these matters at least until April 1. Burdick writes that he will help Cross with these items.
See also:
Letter from Martin Cross to Representative Burdick Bringing a List of Items to Burdick's Attention, January 23, 1951
Date of Work
1-30-1950
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, claims, law suits, litigation, tribal attorney, US Public Law 437, PL-437, The Taking Act, settlement, taken lands, pensions, Garrison Dam
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish
People Referenced
Usher Burdick, Martin Cross
Recommended Citation
Burdick, Usher, "Letter from Representative Burdick to Martin Cross Responding to Cross's January 23 Letter Bringing Items to Burdick's Attention, January 30, 1951" (1950). Usher Burdick Papers. 97.
https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/97