Newspaper clippings of Ben Reifel and his various activities and work, as well as clippings of other notable people and events that were happening during his time.

United State Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit proceedings of Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota v. Ed Driving Hawk case involving an election dispute. Also included is correspondence between Ben Reifel and the attorneys.

Representative E.Y. Berry, Senator Karl Mundt, and Representative Ben Reifel are the guests of Harold Levinger of Yankton, South Dakota at the National Retail Merchants Association dinner in Washington, D.C.

Correspondence between Ben Reifel and members of Congress in regards to his appointment as assistant for Indian Affairs to the Director of National Park service.

Ben Reifel is on the National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children, the group is on the lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Minutes from the meeting of the Department of Racial and Cultural Relations, as well as correspondence in regards to Moral Re-Armament, which Ben Reifel supported.

Miss Indian America Thomasine Hill is presenting Representative Ben Reifel an award at the Bill Harrison Fundraising event in Sheridan, Wyoming

Ben Reifel's various certificates and awards from many different organizations and groups.

Representative Ben Reifel is part of the Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary group

Representative Ben Reifel meets with other members of the 1968 Democratic National Congressional Committee

Representative Ben Reifel meets with other members of the 1968 Democratic National Congressional Committee

Representative Ben Reifel is with other members of the 1968 Democratic National Congressional Committee

Representative Ben Reifel is with other members of the 1968 Democratic National Congressional Committee

Members of Congress in session in the chambers of the United Stated capitol building

Masahide Shibusawa, Japanese business man, who is in charge of the work of Moral Re-Armament in Japan, speaks at the Mackinac demonstration. He has come to plan for the delegation of 100 Japanese students arriving later in July. Shibusawa's great-grandfather was the founder of modern industrial Japan

Maj. Gen. J. Strom Thurmond accompanied by Honor Guard Commander Capt. Charles E. Guilford salutes the colors during Honor Guard ceremonies

Luck Spider Back Bone living on his allotment of 640 acres, 1 room log house, dirt root, and dirt floor

Labon Holy Pipe on his own allotment of 32- acres, house build with personal funds

Johnson Scabby Face on his deceased daughter's allotment as he is the sole heir to the estate of 160 acres

John White Bear living on his grandmother's allotment of 160 acres

John Garnier, a mix blood living on his wife's allotment of 160 acres with a two room log house, shingle roof, and good floor

John Bean Robe on his deceased wife's allotment of 320 acres

Flanked by American Indian elders and overseas delegates, J. Blanton Belk gives the keynote speech at the demonstration for modernizing America on Mackinac Island, Michigan. Ben Reifel is visible in the background looking left

Distinguished Service and Valor awardees and the Secretariat - 25th Honor Awards Convocation - Interior auditorium; Left to Right - Top Row: Captain Matthew V. Carson, Jr., USN, Office of the Secretary; Joseph V.B. Wells, Geological Survey; Christopher J. San Fellipo, Geological Survey; Paul Zinner, Bureau of Mines; Ulric J Gendron, Bureau of Reclamation; William M. Deaton, Bureau of Mines; James Westfield, Bureau of Mines; Elmer P. Myers, Bureau of Indian Affairs; John S. Knowles, Bureau of Land Management; George L. Collins, National Park Service; Charles E. Peterson, National Park Service; A. Clark Stratton, National Park Service; Dick Sutton, National Park Service; Left to Right - Front Row: Floyd H. Phillips, Bureau of Indian Affairs; Alphonse Kemmerich, Bureau of Commercial Fisheries; Administrative Assistant Secretary Beasley; Andrew W. Anderson; Bureau of Commercial Fisheries; Monty Wilcox; Louise A. Wilcox; Orpha R. McPherson, Bureau of Indian Affairs; Secretary Udall; Clara B. Gonzales, Bureau of Indian Affairs; Assistant Secretary Carver; Assistant Secretary Holum; Fannibelle Jackson, Bureau of Land Management; Under Secretary Carr; Assistant Secretary Briggs; Benjamin Reifel, Bureau of Indian Affairs; Father John G. Kuhn, Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle

Former Representative Ben Reifel at a Indian Society seminar at Black Hills State College in Spearfish, South Dakota

Indian pageant at Black Hills Ordnance Depot in Provo, South Dakota, showing Helen Morganti of Lead, South Dakota being adopted into the tribe as Princess Silver Cloud, and Chief Afraid of Horses, the show was held for the war workers at the depot; the photograph is signed in ink on the front: Sincerely, Helen Morganti

Dr. Ned A. Hatathli, President of Navajo Community College, received the 1971 Indian Council Fire achievement award from Ben Reifel; from left to right: Dr. Ned A. Hatathli; Louis R. Bruce, Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Ben Reifel, director, Office of Indian Programs, National Parks Service; Elmer Bennett, Arrow Inc.

Indian Council Fire Achievement award ceremony held at the National Aviation Club in Washington, D.C., Dr. Ned A Hatathli is the 1971 Indian Achievement award winner; from left to right: Ben Reifel, director, Office of Indian Programs, National Park Service; Leo W. Vocu, executive director, National Congress of American Indians; Louis R Bruce, Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Dr. Ned A. Hatathli, President of Navajo Community College; Forrest Gerard, director, Office of Indian Affairs, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; Tom Colosino Director or Arrow Inc.; Hon. Virgil L. Kirk, Chief Justice, Navajo Tribal Courts; Elmer Bennett, Arrow Inc.

Book featuring Ben Reifel, as well as many others who have been awarded the Indian Achievement Award of the Indian Council Fire.

Roster of House Wednesday Group members with Ben Reifel's name on it, as well as an introduction and overview of what they do in the group.

House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Sub-Committee on Interior and related agencies; Left to Right: George Evans, Joe McDade, Ben Reifel, Winfield Denton, Mila Kirwan, Julia Hansen

House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Sub-Committee on Interior and related agencies; Left to Right: George Evans, Joe McDade, Ben Reifel, Winfield Denton, Mila Kirwan, Julia Hansen

Ceremony honoring two American Indian code talkers

Honor Guard of Italian Carabinieri pass in review before Maj. Gen. J. Strom Thurmond and Maj. Gen. Eugene F. Cardwell during ceremonies at Caserma Passalacqua in Verona, Italy. In the background are senators, representatives and congressional aides in Italy for a tour of the U.S. Army's Southern European Task Force

Honor Guard of Italian Carabinieri pass in review before Maj. Gen. J. Strom Thurmond and Maj. Gen. Eugene F. Cardwell during ceremonies at Caserma Passalacqua in Verona, Italy. In the background are senators, representatives and congressional aides in Italy for a tour of the U.S. Army's Southern European Task Force

Honor Guard ceremonies at Caserma Passalacqua in Verona, Italy. The congressional party salute the colors

Bureau of Indian Affairs officials visit the Holy Rosary Mission in Pine Ridge, South Dakota; from the right: (second) Superintendent Towle; (third) Commissioner Emmons; (fourth) Rev. Lawrence Edwards, S.J., Superior of Holy Rosary Mission; From the Left (fourth) Rev. John Bryde, S.J. , principal of Holy Rosary Mission; (fifth) Ben Reifel, Aberdeen Area Director; (sixth) Representative Ely. Berry; (seventh) Assistant Commissioner Rex Lee

Holdy Rosary Mission Church and dormitory. This mission the Mother Catholic Mission for the Pine Ridge Reservation

Hearings before the United States Senate Committee on Rules prescribing penalties for certain acts of violence or intimidation and interior nominations. They contain statements from Ben Reifel.

Governor George Romney of Michigan shakes hands with Representative Ben Reifel. The photograph is signed: To Ben, Best wishes always! George Romney

People supporting the Goldwater-Miller ticket during the 1964 United States Presidential campaign at a rally in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

George Gillespie, a mix blood living on his deceased mother's allotment, a one room log house, dirt roof, and dirt floor

Correspondence between the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge and Ben Reifel, as well as minutes from their meetings.

Frank Good Lance, Ben Reifel, and Thor Spotted Bear standing by Wounded Knee Monument on Mother's Day

Frank Clown Horse's house and allotment of 320 acres rented by Oliver Sharp Fish

Correspondence between Ben Reifel and the Association of Former Members of Congress, as well as pamphlets and meeting information.

Florence Peale, wife of Ambassador Edward Peale of Liberia, is visiting the Mrs. Robert Orben, wife of the speech writer for President Nixon

Booklets about laws relating to federal corrupt practices and political activities, as well as a letter to republican nominees like Ben Reifel from the National Republican Congressional Committee in regards to filing reports of campaign receipts and expenditures.

Representative E.Y. Berry, Senator Karl Mundt, and Ben Reifel, Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from the First District of South Dakota, are on the campaign trail in Pierre, South Dakota

Large group of people gathered in a room and seated on chairs at an event in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Ben Reifel presiding over an assembly discussing Indian boarding school issues, seated at the table are Olaf Nelson, reservation principal at Ft. Berthold Reservation in North Dakota, O.R. Sande, superintendent at Wahpeton Boarding School in North Dakota, and Herman Bogard, superintendent at Flandreau Boarding School in Flandreau, South Dakota

Representative Ben Reifel meets with Don Hunter of Centerville, South Dakota and Merle Flyger of Hurley, South Dakota to talk about the sugar beet industry in South Dakota, Representative Reifel holds a bowl of sugar cubes for Hunter and Flyger to put in their coffee

Two men sitting in front of a display of two marlin fish attached to a sign which reads: City of Miami, Pier 5 - World's Finest Fishing Fleet

Indian youth from across America applaud opening day celebrations at the demonstration for modernizing America

Delores Racine-Blackfeet in American Indian costume with Ben Reifel and an unidentified woman, Ben Reifel is holding a plaque

Representative Ben Reifel (seated, second from right) is among the delegation of the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group

Meeting itineraries, travel information, and correspondence between Ben Reifel and members of Congress about his interest in being a member of the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group.

David Gillespie living on his Indian wife's allotment of 640 acres with a three room log house, shingle roof, and good floor

David Garnier, a mix blood living on this mothers allotment with a one room log house, shingle roof, and floor

Thank you letters and notes sent to Ben Reifel concerning the Dakota Territory Citizen certificates he sent to each Congressman.

Thank you letters and notes sent to Ben Reifel concerning the Dakota Territory Citizen certificates he sent to each Congressman.

Dearly on heirship land of his father Crazy Bear's estate of 60 acres

Congressmen Harlan F. Hagen, California, Clark MacGregor, Minnesota, and Ben Reifel, South Dakota, watch troops of US Army Alaska in recent exercised held at Fort Richardson

Congressmen W.P. Jennings, Virginia (front) and Ben Reifel, South Dakota emerge from a snow cave prepared by men of the 172d Infantry Brigade at the Ski Bowl training area, during a tour of USARAL training facilities at Fort Richardson, Alaska

Congressman Robert T. Ashmore interacts stands in front of a chart that compares the height with average classes of stature over the world during an Evening at the Smithsonian, Congressman Ben Reifel and Helen Hollis, Museum Technician, Division of Cultural History are standing to the left

Congressman Spark M. Matsunaga, Hawaii, Harlan F. Hagen, California, Ben Reifel, South Dakota, John D. Fuqua, Florida, Albert Watson, South Carolina, Graham D. Purcell, Texas (behind Watson), and Col. Benjamin Anderson, OCLL, pause for a moment of relaxation in a snow cave prepared by men of 172d Infantry Brigade, during a mountain and cold weather survival demonstration by the Brigade, at the Ski Bowl training area at Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Congressman Ben Reifel, Martha Henderson, Program Director for International Exchanges, Congressman Joseph M. McDade, and William W. Warner during an Evening at the Smithsonian

Congressman Ben Reifel shakes hands with a South Dakota homemaker

Congressman Ben Reifel looks at an exhibit in Jade Hall in the Museum of Natural History during an Evening at the Smithsonian

Specialist Five James R. Spates, First Cook of Headquarters Company, 23rd Infantry Battalion, shows Congressmen Harlan F. Hagen, California (standing) and Ben Reifel, South Dakota (kneeling) a Yukon stove at Fort Richardson, Alaska

Congressman Ben Reifel at the Clazton Drop Zone training area at Fort Richardson, Alaska, A Nordwell RM-110 track vehicle site in the background. The Congressman was on a tour of USARAL Training Facilities

Mrs. Peter (Nancy) Dominick, Mrs. T. Nygaard, Mrs. Ben (Alice) Reifel, and unidentified woman, former President Eisenhower, and Evelyn ?

Alice Reifel and three other members of the Congressional Wives Club has a bazaar

Congressional Wives Club board at a brunch with the first lady

Congressional Pictorial Directories from the Ninetieth and ninety-first congress containing pictures of Ben Reifel.

Members of the Congressional Party which visited Fort Richardson, Alaska on a tour of the training activities pause to chat and drink hot coffee during a lull in the combat demonstration being presented by the 172d Infantry Brigade at Claxton Drop Zone

Thirty man congressional group is Pisa, Italy being greeted by Colonel Eads G. Hardaway. All are members of the U.S. Army Reserve serving two weeks active duty. They were in Italy for a three day stay to observe the U.S. Army's Southern European Taskforce

Representative Ben Reifel is part of a Congressional delegation that traveled to Santiago, Chile

Congressional Command and Operations groups United States Air Force visits Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe near Paris, France. They were received at the International Military Headquarters by General Lauris Norstad, Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Left to right: Major General H.A. Gerhardt, Lt. Col. Hastings Keith; Major J. Edward Roush, Lt. Col. Kenneth W. Hechler, Major Clarke McGregor, General Lauris Norstad, Major W.P. Jennings, Col. Ralph W. Yarborough, Col. Alexander Pirnie, Lt. Col. Ben Reifel, Capt. Ralph R. Harding, Col. William G. Bray. The photograph is signed: To Ben Reifel Loris Norstad

Congressional Command and Operations Group view a Corporal demonstrate the guidance section at the 1st Missile Command in Vicenza, Italy

Congressional Command and Operations group at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, during briefing on mission and activities of the IIIrd Missile Brigade

Congressional Command and Operation Group view a paradrop demonstration by the 1st Combat Aviation Company at Boscomantico Airfield in Verona, Italy

Congressional Command and Operation Group view a paradrop demonstration by the 1st Combat Aviation Company at Boscomantico Airfield in Verona, Italy

Clarence Dillard of Appalachia reads a message at the Mackinac demonstration from executive members of his union. Senior representatives of management, labor, and the professions are taking part in the demonstration with youth

People standing on a dock waiting to board a charter fishing boat

Charles Stinking Bear on his share of heirship allotment of 40 acres

Charles Short Bull living on his father's allotment with a 1 room log house with shingle roof and good floor

Charles Iron Hawk on Cheyenne River allotment. Married Mary No Water, living on his wife's allotment of 160 acres, 1 room log house with dirt floor and dirt roof

Catholic Mission Church at Rosebud Agency, South Dakota

Cars used by Morris Wagner of Little Eagle, South Dakota. It is covered with Republican Party campaign posters

Part of the business district at Rosebud Agency, South Dakota

Boy Scouts at the Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico

Young girls performing for Bill Harrison at a fundraising event in Sheridan, Wyoming.

Ben Reifel's invitations Boy Scout Events, Pamphlets about Boy Scout events, and Ben's Boy Scout Awards.

Papers pertaining to Ben Reifel's educational experience and work from Elementary school up until he obtained his Doctorate Degree.

Letter to Ben Reifel from Vice President Spiro T. Agnew in which Spiro expresses gratitude for Ben's service in the House of Representatives on the occasion of his retirement.

Correspondence to Ben Reifel from Richard M. Nixon in which Richard congratulates Ben on his victory on being reelected to Congress, as well as expressing gratitude to Ben for supporting his recommendations in office.

Correspondence to Ben Reifeil from Nelson A. Rockefeller in which Nelson expresses gratitude for Ben in helping him with his campaign.

Letters to Ben Reifel from Lyndon B. Johnson in which he wishes Ben a happy birthday.

Correspondence between Ben Reifel and congressman Karl E Mundt pertaining to Ben's victory on his reelection to congress.