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This handwritten letter dated September 11, 1947, from Three Affiliated Tribes member Martin Cross to United States (US) Senator William Langer, inquires as to the source of funds for the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Council expenditures. Cross indicates that attorney Ralph H. Case secured $38,000 for for Tribal Council expenses, and Cross wants to know if that money came out of the $400,000 held in the US Treasury for the Three Affiliated Tribes.
See Also:
Letter from C. E. Van Horne on Behalf of Senator Langer to Martin Cross Regarding Cross' September 11 Letter, September 16, 1947
Letter from Senator Langer to Martin Cross Regarding Appropriations for Tribal Council Expenses, October 1, 1947
Date of Work
9-11-1947
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, US Treasury, held in trust, Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Council, Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council, expenses
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, US Treasury, Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Council, Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council
People Referenced
Martin Cross, William Langer, Ralph H. Case
Disciplines
Political History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Cross, Martin, "Letter from Martin Cross to Senator Langer Asking for the Source of Tribal Council Expense Funds, September 11, 1947" (1947). William Langer Papers. 348.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/348