The letter dated May 4, 1946, acknowledges a letter from James Kahdot and states that it will be brought to the attention of Senator Thomas upon his return to Washington. The letter addresses concerns about the Fort Berthold Indians in North Dakota facing potential removal from their Reservation due to the Garrison Dam project. It urges support in writing to U.S. Senators and Congressmen to prevent this violation of Treaty stipulations.

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Letters Regarding Land Disputes and Relocation Concerns of North American Indians in 1946

Identifier:
CAC_CC_053_12_11_15_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Letters Regarding Land Disputes and Relocation Concerns of North American Indians in 1946
Date Created:
1946-04-12
EDTF:
1946-04-12
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/47
Description:
The letter dated May 4, 1946, acknowledges a letter from James Kahdot and states that it will be brought to the attention of Senator Thomas upon his return to Washington. The letter addresses concerns about the Fort Berthold Indians in North Dakota facing potential removal from their Reservation due to the Garrison Dam project. It urges support in writing to U.S. Senators and Congressmen to prevent this violation of Treaty stipulations.
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_053_12_11_15_0000, Box 15, Folder 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages