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Abstract Douglas D. Martin was a long-time member of the Western History Association and a recognized scholar of Native American/white relations. Dr. Martin published widely. Dr. Martin’s areas of specialty included the socio-cultural history of the United States, the history and literature of the American frontier, American environmental history, and Indian-White relations in American history. This special collection contains 16 boxes of manuscript materials relating mostly to Native...

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Dr. Martin was a long-time member of the Western History Association and a recognized scholar of Native American/white relations. He published widely. Dr. Martin's areas of specialty included the socio-cultural history of the United States, the history and literature of the American frontier, American environmental history, and Indian-White relations in American history.

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The file includes various documents concerning the irrigation issues on the Fort Peck Reservation. The papers are photocopies of the original materials and Douglas D. Martin's research notes.

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Executive Orders and Statutes photocopied and compiled by Douglas D. Martin with his research notes. The documents provide the legal history of the Fort Peck Reservation.

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The various documents in this file relate to the Presbyterian mission, school, and cemetery on the Fort Peck Reservation.

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The file contains various documents concerning the steamer Peninah. Liquor sales are another topic of concern.

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"The North American Indian" The photocopied excerpts concern the Sarsi and the Assiniboine tribes.

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The documents provide statistics on the Indian population in the United States. Douglas D. Martin compiled the statistics and added his research notes.

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The file contains correspondence illustrating interactions between the Great Northern Railroad and the Indian reservations. The materials include letters and telegraphs involving the Office of Indian Affairs, the Department of the Interior, and the United States Indian Service. The documents are photocopies.

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The file contains photocopies of official documents relating to the mismanagement of Fort Peck Indian resources. The materials include letters and reports from the Department of Interior, the Assinaboine Tribe, the Superintendent of Indian Schools, and teachers from Indian Schools.