William Langer

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Date of Work

Undated, but refers to legislative action taking place in 1946

Description

This undated draft of a letter from United States (US) Senator William Langer "To Indians of North Dakota" announces the favorable US Senate committee report regarding US House Resolution (HR) 4497, which "creates an Indian Claims Commission to settle claims against the United States, of whatsoever nature, of all tribes, bands, or other identifiable groups of Indians of America residing within the territorial limits of the United States or Alaska."

Langer also announces the favorable report out of committee of US HR 1095, which appropriates $400,000 to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation to remedy unfulfilled obligations by the US government "arising out of a treaty negotiated with these Indians on July 27, 1866."

See also:

An Act for the Relief of the Indians of the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota

An Act for the Relief of the Indians of the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota

Date of Work

1946

Keywords

appropriations, treaty, Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, HR 1095, HR 4497, US Indian Claims Commission, US Court of Claims

Organizations Referenced

appropriations, treaty, Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, US Indian Claims Commission, US Court of Claims, US Senate, US House of Representatives

People Referenced

William Langer

Comments

While this letter is undated, it refers to legislative action that took place in 1946.

Draft of Letter From Senator Langer

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