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which social and economic develop
ment of Native communities can be
achieved.
2. To determine the social, eco
nomic and cultural factors affect
ing sound, economic development.
3. To determine the respective
roles of the state, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Church, Uriiveinsity, and
other agencies and organizations in
the process of social and economic
development.
4. To determine recommenda
tions for a coordinated plan of ac
tion.
Top state, federal, church and
native leaders from various sections
of Alaska are scheduled to attend,
including four resource develop
ment officers recently appointed by
the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
On February 19, four panel dis
cussions will be held.
Development Process
At 10:30 a.m. a panel entitled "The
Process of Development” chaired
by The Right Rev. William J. Gor
don. Jr., Bishop of Alaska, Protes
tant Episcopal Church.
Members include Father Jules M.
Convert, S.J., Kaltag: Francis Mc
Kinley, director of education, Ute
Indian Tribe, Fort Duchesne, Utah.
Development Facts
At 1:30 p.m. a panel entitled
“Facts for Development.” chaired
by The Most Rev. Francis D. Gle
eson, S.J., Catholic Bishop of North
ern Alaska.
Members include Dr. George W.
Rogers, research professor of eco
nomics, University of Alaska; Dr.
Richard A. Cooley, Alaska Research
Director; and Dr. Ivar Skarland,
professor of anthropology. Univer
sity of Alaska.
State's Role
At 3;l5 p.m. a panel entitled
“State Role in Development”
chaired by Thomas Bichsel, Area
Redevelopment Administration, Co
ordinator for Alaska.
Members include Hubert J. Gel
lert, director. Division of Industrial
Development, State of Alaska: Mer
rill E. Weir, director. Division of
Employment Security, State of
Alaska; Robert E. (Tex> Hoffman,
director. Rural Development, State
of Alaska: and Dean Arthur Bus
well. director of Extension Service,
University of Alaska.
Tribal Experience
At 7:30 p.m. a panel entitled “A
Tribal Experience in Development"
chaired by Area Director, BIA, Rob
ert L.. Bennett. Members include
Francis J. McKinley and the Ute
Tribal Delegation.
On February 20, three panel dis
cussions are scheduled:
' Bureau’s Role
A panel entitled. ‘‘Bureau’s Role
in Development” chaired by Burke
Riley, chaiman of Alaska Field
Committee, Juneau, at 8:30 a.m.
Members include Roy Peratro
vich, tribal operations officer, ERA,
Juneau; Gordon G. Cavnar, area
social worker, BIA, Juneau; Robert
L. Cole, area credit officer. BIA,
Juneau, and Ross L. Miller, indus
trial development specialist, BIA,
Juneau.
Churches’ Role
At 10:15 a.m. a panel entitled,'
“Churches’ Role in Development”
chaired by Francis J. McKinley.
-Members include Bishop Gleeson,
Bishop Gordon, the Rev. John P.
Fox. S.J. Holy Cross, and the Rev.
Walter Hannum, Fort Yukon.
At 1:30 p.m. a panel entitled “Role
of Other Agencies” chaired by
Father Jules M. Convert. Executive
Secretary, CSAC. Members include
John Nichols, Housing and Home
- Finance Agency: Thomas Bichsel,
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tion; Ralph Mills, Rural Electrifica
tion Administration; A. Q. Stein,
Farmers’ Home Administration, and
Maurice Gebhart, Alaska Housing
Authority.
At 3:15 p.m. resource people and
native peole will be divided into
three groups, Village X, Y, and Z.
University’s Role
At 6:30 p.m. on February 20 a no
host dinner will be served. Dr.
William R. Wood, president, Uni
versity of Alaska, will speak on the
subject, “University’s Role in De
velopment."
On the morning of February 21,
group reports will be made. In the
afternoon a panel discussion on the
“Organizations’ Role in Develop
ment" will be held, chaired by Area
Director Robert L. Bennett.
Organization’s Role
Members include Howard Rock,
executive-secretary of the Inupiat
Paitot and editor of Tundra Times;
Alfred Ketzler, chairman, Tanana
Chiefs’ Conference, Dena Nena
Henash; and Mrs. Sandy Jensen,
secretary. Alaska Native Affairs
Committee.
Beginning at 3:15 p.m. recom
mendations for a coordinated plan
of action will be made.
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respect for the aims of the Tundra
Times and feel that it will be in
strumental in bringing to light
many problems faced by the na
tives throughout Alaska.” he said.
"These problems will have to be
faced one day, and it is well that
an organ of communication is
available for the transmittal of
ideas and possible solutions.”
Letter to Editor
New York. N.Y.
January 8, 1983
Dear Editor:
Could you please tell me if the
Tundra Times and the first Eski
mo newspaper are one and the
same? We would like very much to
subscribe if the price is not pro
hibitive.
I saw mention of your paper in
one of our magazines. Sounds great.
Thank you and belatedly—Happy
New Year.
Mrs. James Marsden
MIDWINTER THAW
Several areas of Alaska recently
have experienced unusually nice
weather. Some have even gone so
far as to refer to the weather they
are having as a “heat wave.” At
j Nome the thermometer reached a
■ nice, balmy 47 degrees above zero
and the ice on the Nome River has
gone out.
LEGEND OF KOTZEBUE
Dangerous Mermaid, Lost Hunter Causes
People to Move to River Delta Location
(Editor's Note: Emily Ivanoff <
Brown is a widely known teacher
in Alaska. Mrs. Brown is now
studying at the University of
Alaska. The following is the first
chapter of the Legend of Kotze
bue Village written by Mrs.
Brown. Kotzebue is one of
the largest Eskimo settlements in
the Arctic today.)
• * *
By Emily Ivanoff Brown
Onilug’nylok
Chapter 1
An Eskimo family was traveling
in their omiak (skin boat), each
taking a turn paddling northward.
They moved slowly along, hugging
the shoreline. It had been an adven
turous trip since they had left their
home in search for an ideal place
to settk(. The observant father,
alert for signs of game, steered the
skin boat into every cove along the
shore. Dusky shades of the late
evening reminded them that soon
they should camp. The tide cur
rents seemed to help to drift faster
to their destination. The currents
took them toward the mouth of a
river in the lowlands.
“It will scon be dark,” the father
announced as he turned the boat
toward landing.
His wife and boys smiled ap
provingly and began to paddle fas
ter. They knew in the morning that
they excitedly could explore the
new countryside.
While his family made camp, the
father set the fish net out in the
sea. So then they sat down to enjoy
the beautiful scenery across the
bay. Low purple mountains were
reflecting their color on the glassy
water as the sunset faded away.
After supper they retired agree
ing that this would be their future
home site. The parents knew they
would find an abundance of wild
game to hunt on both land and sea.
In the morning their net caught
many fish. It was the beginning of
one successful hunt. There were
many caribou, fowl, and fur-bear
ing animals. Lakes were full of fish.
The sea swarmed with seals, ogruk,
whale and spotted seals. Berries,
roots and edible greens were plenti
ful. Every day they gathered food
until they had to build storage
caches called sigloik. They gathered
driftwood to build their igloo (sod
house).
It was satisfying to move into a
warm igloo, knowing that they had
a house and an ample supply of food
for the winter.
Toward spring, other families ar
rived. They were welcomed. It was
good to see other people. The resi
dents shared their food with them
and encouraged them to live there
permanently
Now there were many families
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living in the new settlement. Other
travelers were made welcome. Soon
the friendly little village became
a large community.
They lived peaceably and con
tenedly in their village. The na
ture's store-house provided them
fresh water from a river called
kug'ik. This river flowed in a large
lagoon. The fishes were plentiful
in its water. Beluga whale and seal
were speared from their kayaks as
they skillfully maneuvered in the
lagoon.
One evening one of the hunters
! reported to the chief that he saw
I a strange creature in the lagoon.
He d&scribed to the chief excitedly.
“It looks lake a woman with
beautiful long hair. 1 m sure it is a
dangerous mermaid.”
The chief didn’t believe the re
port until one of the hunters was
lost there. The chief of kugigmute
gave an order to his people to leave
the lagoon and to search for another
hunting ground where they'll not
be molested.
Early one morning a hunter re«
ported to the chief of finding an
ideal place to hunt.
“There are many spotted seals
there. It isn't very far from here.
It is located at the mouth of the
river. This river has two outlets
and in the center of it there's a
delta. It appears to be a mating
place of the spotted seals. The delta
is completely surrounded by water,”
he excitedly pointed to the place.
The chief was pleased to hear the
good news. He called a meeting to
announce the discovery.
“The elders will give you advice
as to how the seals can be killed,”
he ordered.
Then he sat down to listen to the
elders.
"You will quietly approach the
seals in your kayaks while they are
asleep. Abandon your kayaks on
the beach and crawl until you are
near enough to see their eyes, stand
up. form a circle then join hands.
Each man must be ready to snare
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