William Langer

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This letter dated August 23, 1946, from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Floyd Montclair, marks Langer’s receipt of Montclair’s letter from August 19, 1946. Langer clarifies that the “$400,00 awarded to your tribe in full settlement of all claims of the Indians of the Fort Berthold Reservation” are now on deposit in the US Treasury. Langer points out that any further distribution of money requires an act of legislation, including a per capita distribution.

The letter includes the handwritten note, “Indians.”

See also:

Letter from Floyd Montclair to Senator Langer Regarding Per Capita Payments, August 19, 1946.

Date of Work

8-19-1946

Keywords

Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Garrison Dam, Elbowoods, National American Indian Defense Association

Organizations Referenced

Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Elbowoods, National American Indian Defense Association, Committee of Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Department of Interior, United States Department of Treasury

People Referenced

William Langer, Floyd Montclair

Disciplines

Political History | United States History

Letter from Senator Langer to Floyd Montclair Regarding Per Capita Payments, August 23, 1946

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