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This telegram dated May 6, 1948, from Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Council Chairman George Gillette to United States (US) Senator William Langer, urges Langer to request that the "Indian Office" authorize that per capita pay shares for minors under the age eighteen be allocated to heads of families.
This telegram contains shorthand notes at the bottom.
See also: Telegram from Senator Langer to George Gillette Regarding Per Capita Payments for Minors, May 8, 1948
Date of Work
5-6-1948
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Agriculture, industrial, farming, ranching, per capita payments
Organizations Referenced
Fort Berthold Tribal Council, 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 Business Council
People Referenced
George Gillette, William Langer
Disciplines
Political History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Gillette, George, "Telegram from George Gillette to Senator Langer Regarding Per Capita Payments for Minors, May 6, 1948" (1948). William Langer Papers. 459.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/459