Letter from James Black Dog to Representative Ben F. Jensen Regarding Per Capita Payments, May 13, 1953

This letter, dated May 13, 1953, from James Black Dog of Elbowoods on the Fort Berthold Reservation of North Dakota to United States (US) Representative from Iowa Ben F. Jensen attention to an underlined section of an enclosed newspaper clipping which states that members of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation received $1,500 per person. Black Dog writes that tribal members actually received $1,000 per person and asks Jensen what happened to the remaining $500. He urges Jensen to get this to the investigation committee and give me full information on this matter. See also: Letter from Representative Burdick to James Black Dog Regarding Per Capita Payments, May 20, 1953https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/1470/thumbnail.jp