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Nicklason Research Associates is a small but nimble historical research firm, passionate for history and skilled at finding historical evidence for diverse private, non-profit and government clients. Nicklason was founded in 1972, and is based in the Washington, DC area. We specialize in: * Native American claims, tribal treaties, water rights, jurisdictional disputes on behalf of tribes, federal recognition * Historical land and resources use * Determination of municipal, state, and federal water rights * Location of hazardous materials and PRPs on military installations * Documentation of asbestos exposure Clients include: * Native American tribes * Government agencies * Environmental engineering firms * Lawyers * Authors * Academics * Media outlets Our team of professional researchers has unrivaled experience in navigating the holdings of the National Archives and Library of Congress, along with federal repositories, state and local archives, libraries, government agencies and historical societies around the country. Products include locating historical: * Textual documents * Maps * Photographs * Aerial photographs * Document analysis and written reports Major accomplishments: * Locating a "lost" letter sought by other parties for 50 years that documented the unconstitutional removal of gold from Sioux lands in the Black Hills of South Dakota—a finding that resulted in a multi-million dollar court award to the tribes * Unearthing original Spanish land grant, resulting in the return of aboriginal land to the Santo Domingo Pueblo * Providing documents and expert witness testimony for the Navajo Nation that led to granting mineral rights to Navajo allottees * Documenting scores of previously unknown ranges and disposal areas for MMRP range inventories * Uncovering evidence that has led to millions of dollars in legal awards to hundreds of victims of mesothelioma and their families.