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This letter dated August 31, 1947, from Evan Baker to United States Senator William Langer informs Langer that Baker is “an Indian of the Fort Berthold Reservation” and he would like to sell 160 acres of his land. The letter explains that Baker’s home isn’t suitable for his large family and with the money from the sold land Baker would like to build a better home and buy cattle. The letter states that Baker has found a buyer for the land but the Indian Office will not help him. The letter confers that Baker has been rejected for loans on three different occasions. The letter states that Baker’s land will be separated by the Garrison Dam and the land he intends to sell will be the land isolated by the Garrison reservoir.
See also:
Letter from Senator Langer to Evan Baker Expressing Delight in Helping to Sell Fort Berthold Reservation Land, April 16, 1948
Date of Work
3-31-1948
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Garrison Dam, Elbowoods
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish
People Referenced
Evan Baker, William Langer
Recommended Citation
Baker, Evan, "Letter from Evan Baker to Senator Langer Regarding the Selling of Fort Berthold Reservation Land, March 31, 1949" (1948). William Langer Papers. 692.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/692
