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This letter, dated February 2, 1954, from Joseph Packineau of Elbowoods, ND, of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Forth Berthold Reservation, to United States (US) Senator William Langer begins with Packineau explaining that there is a problem on the reservation: Fort Berthold Indian Agency superintendent Ben Reifel has been transferred to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Packineau writes that acting superintendent Ralph W. Shane has served as acting superintendent whenever Reifel has been away, and that Shane has done a good job, is well-liked by the people and "really understands" the needs and wants of the people on the reservation.

Packineau then asks Langer to "use the Old Langer fighting power" to get Shane appointed as superintendent of the Fort Berhold Indian Agency, adding, "Bill, you have to act fast if you please."

See also:

Letter from Senator Langer to Glenn L. Emmons Conveying Joseph Packineau's Request That Ralph W. Shane Be Appointed Superintendent of Fort Berthold Indian Agency, February 17, 1954

Letter from Senator Langer to Joseph Packineau Regarding Packineau's Request That Ralph W. Shane Be Appointed Superintendent of Fort Berthold Indian Agency, March 15, 1954

Date of Work

2-2-1954

Keywords

The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Fort Berthold Indian Agency, The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Fort Berthold Indian Agency, Standing Rock Sioux, Standing Rock Nation, Íŋyaŋ Woslál Háŋ

Organizations Referenced

The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Fort Berthold Indian Agency, Standing Rock Sioux, Standing Rock Nation, Íŋyaŋ Woslál Háŋ

People Referenced

Joseph Packineau, Ralph W. Shane, William Langer, Ben Reifel

Letter from Joseph Packineau to Senator Langer Asking That Ralph Shane be Appointed Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Indian Agency, February 2, 1954

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