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Piegan Indians suffer half rations as Congress debates funds
Washington Letter notes four thousand five hundred Piegan Indians receive annual subsistence of only forty thousand dollars, about two cents per day each, with a non-productive reservation and limited weekly allowances. The piece critiques Treasury Conscience Fund and criticizes lobby-driven public building projects.
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