INTERIOR PLAN TO SOLVE NATIVE LAND
PROBLEM IS CRITICIZED BY MINTO MAN
The Department of the Interior is
Studying means to liberalize land
disposal under the Alaska Native
Allotment Act, according to Sena
tor E. L. Bartlett.
And though the spirit of the
study, and the need for liberali
zation of the act are condoned,
there is argument from natives as
to the method of liberalization.
Sen. Bartlett announced that the
Interior Department is considering
allowing natives to select the 160
acres allowed under the act in sev
eral increments of not less than 40
acres each.
"Forty acres won’t benefit people
in outlying villages,” Richard
Frank, chief of Minto, told the Tun
dra Times. “What we need is the
right to take about five acres apiece
for our several camps, such as
fish camp, hunting camp, etc. Also
protection for our traplines,” he
said.
"People who drew up the 40 acre
idea should come up to Alaska,
spend some time with people liv
ing off the land, and understand
native use of the land,” Frank add
ed.
According to Bartlett's announce
ment the Interior Department is
studying ways to “Make the re
quirements for use and occupancy
of land under the Native Allotment
Act more liberal. Instead of apply
ing standards used in regard to
homestead. The new regulations
would require considerations of
“Native custom and mode of liv
ing.
“Climate and character of the
land applied for and customary
seasonality of occupancy” are also
to be considered, according to Sen.
Bartlett.
This portion of the Senator’s an
nouncement, that resulted from
meetings with Interior officials, is
in itself a step ahead in solving the
native land problem now plaguing
Alaska. A problem that will grow
increasingly serious unless well
thought out further steps are taken
to satisfy it.
However, the second portion of
the Senator's announcement has
drawn fire. This stated, "To allow
applicants to file for their 160 acres
in several tracts of not less than 40
acres each, instead of one contigu
ous tract.”
Bartlett stated, “I am told it is
already possible to make the first
change (consideration of custom,
etc.) but the second will require
some study and legal opinion by the
Solicitor. The Solicitor will make
his recommendations to the Bureau
of Land Management.”
Change For Individuals
“When the land acts are chang
ed, they should be changed for the
individuals, and not for the record
or the bureaucrats." according to
Frank. “When a man gets land, it
should make it easier for him to
Remembers ...
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We went back to listening to the
radio and became quiet with the
gravity of it. Sam said with feel
ing:
‘‘It was a terrible thing that he
was assassinated. He worked for
Alaska — the world.”
make a living and give him securi
ty,” he said.
“I see the 40 acre figure used,
because it is easy to keep books
on. But there are times when we
don't need this much.” He later
said, ‘‘There are also times when
we need more.”
Need For Change
The need for changes in the Na
tive Allotment Act have been ap
parent for some time. Pressures for
change have come from such
sources as the Tanana Chiefs Con
ference, and other interesed native
and non-native persons.
The Act has allowed natives to
file on a contiguous 160 acre tract,
similar in size to the amount al- l
lowed under the Homestead Act.
However, the Homestead Act was '
designed for an agriculture econ
omy, in the farming areas of the
lower states.
Radio Spread ...
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fied of the tragic events. "I was
both angry and sad, that such a
thing could happen,” Nusunginya
said.
Deep in the Arctic Ocean, the
men on Arlis II, floating ice re
search station, heard the news on
short wave. One recent returnee
told of hearing the news broad
cast from many parts of the world.
Thanks to the speed of radio re
porting. the word of the killing of
the commandcr-in-chief was quick
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throughout the world. From down
; town streets, to remote arctic
camps . . . people soon knew of,
and felt the loss of a president.
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But the native people of Alaska
have traditionally, through neces
sity, been a fishing, hunting and
foraging people. They have used
many areas to conduct these ac
tivities. Many times these differ
ent areas, and the resultant head
quarters used to conduct them, have
been many miles apart.
This separation by miles has made
it necessary to establish cabins,
caches, etc. to conduct the activi
ties, many times with a great deal
of expense and work.
Yet there has been no legal ma
chinery to protect the rights of
persons establishing these differing
headquarters.
Also, many of the persons who
have filed for the full contiguous
160 acres under the Act. have found
this amount cut substantially, be
cause they could not show where
they fully utilized the entire area.
Marionettes Set
To Perform at U-A
Daniel Llords. internationally
known for his marionette shows,
will appear Sunday, Dec. 8 in the
second of the series of four shows in
the Special Events Program at the
University of Alaska.
Llords. who began his career in
show business at the age of four,
manipulates singe-handedly as many
as 23 marionettes at one time while
controlling with his toes, heels and
elbows the lighting, special effects
and music.
Designed for adults, the program
will include a fantasy on Faust set
to ballet music from an opera by
Charles Gounod.
Know as "Llords’ International."
the show was scheduled for 4 p.m. in
the Schaible Lecture Hall at the
University. Admission is free and
the public is invited to attend.
Variety Show Presented
At Mt. Edgecumbe High
By Victor Kingwell
(Writer’s Note—The following
is an article about a Variety Show
given by the Junior students of
Mt. Edgecumbe High School on
the 8-9 of November. The main
attraction of the show were the
dances given by the Eskimos and
Tlinget students.
The Eskimo parkas and Tlinget
costumes were described by Enice
Brower. Barrow, and Howard Pat
ton who was the master of cere
monies.
Motion dance was given by Larry
Negovanna and Rhoda Forslund of
Kotzebue, while Susie Leavitt. Bar
row. played the drum and sang with
Cora Goodwin, Kotzebue. Marie
Swanson, Deering. Sophie Kagoona,
Noorvik. and Helena Shoulda of
Wainwright.
These were joined by Joe Akpik
and Jacob Adams of Barrow; Mil
I died Jackson. Aniak; Molly Eko
wanna. Barrow; Ester Wallunga.
I Gambell-Seward; Carol Otton, Koy
; uk, in common dancing.
After the Eskimo dances, the
| Tlinget dancers filed down the cen
i ter isle to the stage. They danced a
Welcome dance, a Slave dance, a
Crow dance and a general dance.
The students were dressed in
priceless costumes that were very
old. some dating back to around
1800. The headdress for the Slave
dance, worn by Mike See, Tenakee
had never been seen except by the
Southeastern Natives.
Mike See and Gertrude Paul. An
goon, were the principle dancers ir
the Crow dance. Gertrude repre
I sented the Crow and Mike See. f
Bear. Others who danced in the
, Tlinget dances were Johnny Albert
[ Bernice George. Dennis George
| Delores Jack. Pauline Kookesh. An
i goon; Carolyn Converse, Ingrid
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Shodda, Yakutat; bandra bkan. Kia
wock; Johanna Hotch, Klukwan.
The Indian and Eskimo Costumes
and parkas were indescribably
beautiful. Carolyn Converse wore a
slip-on costume of light blue felt
and yellow felt fringed for trimming
with a beaver on the front and an
eagle on the back of magnificent
beaded work.
Ida Nieori, Kwethluk. wore a
full-length parka made of mountain
squirrel. Her luxuriant parka had
wolverine trim around the cuffs and
bottom, the hood was trimmed wolf,
(wolverine and beaver. These two
wore outstanding native dress.
Livina Frank. Minto. on the spur*
| of-the-moment played two tunes on
J the piano, and Nick Philemonof.
! St. George, also filled in with »
I couple of piano tunes.
Robert Service's poem, “The
Shooting of Dan McGrew,” was
acted out by Charles Selanoff. Chen
ega. as Dan McGrew: Violet Titus,
Minto, "The Lady Known as Lou:'’
Mike Bereskin, Unalaska. “The Man
j From the Creeks: Jack Stalker. Kot
, zebue: Nick Philemonof, Louis
Sommer. Nulato: Donna John. Stev
ens Village: Jo Ann Strassburg.
Emmitt Evans. Galena: Dennis
Bourdokofsky. St. Paul: Bert Bea
my. Port Heiden.
Victor LaCourse, a Colville In
dian whf) teaches at Mt. Edgecumbe,
presented a comedy trampoline act.
The show was directed by Vic
j tor Kingwell.
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