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This letter dated August 3, 1956, from Acting Commissioner E. J. Utz of the United States (US) Department of the Interior to US Senator William Langer, encloses copies of the Solicitor's Opinion dated June 20, 1956 and the proposed amendment to Tribal Constitution.
There's a handwritten note on the letter that says a copy was sent to Martin Cross. The opinion is included with this document.
Date of Work
8-3-1956
Keywords
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 Tribal Business Council, election, conflict, Tribal Constitution, by-laws, redistricting, inundation, re-location, vote, absentee ballot, absentee voting, Garrison Dam, Garrison Reservoir, Garrison Diversion
Organizations Referenced
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 Tribal Business Council, US Department of the Interior, US Office of the Solicitor
People Referenced
E. J. Utz, William Langer, Reuel Armstrong, Martin Cross
Recommended Citation
Utz, E. J., "Letter from E. J. Utz to Senator Langer Enclosing Proposed Amenement to Tribal Constitution Regarding Tribal Elections, August 3, 1956" (1956). William Langer Papers. 847.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/847