Letter to Montezuma from Mike Burns and McDowell Leaders

22 January 1915

Mike Burns and the leaders of the McDowell community entreat Montezuma to help them stay on their land and help them go to Washington D.C. to request a dam for the irrigation of their land. They also ask him for advice about allotment.

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Dawes Allotment Act

Water rights--Arizona.

Indians--Land tenure

Associated People:

Montezuma Carlos Correspondent

Burns Michael Correspondent

Dickens Geoffrey Correspondent

Ory Frank Correspondent

Dickens Charles Correspondent

Suramma Tom Correspondent

Suiber Al Correspondent

Mott Harry Correspondent

Bennett Joe Correspondent

Dickens Richard Correspondent

Blake John Correspondent

Carlos Montezuma Collection. (MSS 60 Box 4 Folder 1). Arizona Collection. Arizona State University Libraries, Tempe, Arizona.

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22 January 1915

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