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This letter dated October 29, 1945, from United States (US) Senator William Langer to John E. Hamilton, President of the National American Indian Defense Association, Inc., informs Hamilton there is not a lot of money held to the credit of the "Indians" (likely referring to the Three Affiliated Tribes). Langer says he has contacted Martin Cross and will confer with him on the matter. A handwritten note at the top of the letter reads, "Indians."
See also:
Letter from John Hamilton to Senator Langer Regarding President Grant's Indian Policy, October 27, 1945
Letter from John Hamilton to Senator Langer Regarding Funds Held in Trust for the Tribes, November 2, 1945
Date of Work
10-29-1945
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, National American Indian Defense Association Inc., Garrison Dam, Garrison Reservoir, Garrison Diversion, property rights, land rights, taken land, land seizure, land taking, taking
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 Bureau of Indian Affairs l
People Referenced
William Langer, John E. Hamilton, Martin Cross
Recommended Citation
Langer, William, "Letter from Senator Langer to John Hamilton Regarding Money in the Department to the Credit of the Tribes, October 29, 1945" (1945). William Langer Papers. 943.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/943