Little Report.. .
(Continued from Page 1)
that the BIA phase out the govern
ment owned and operated Nunivak
Island reindeer herd during this
period, to lessen competition with
private native heardsmen.
Second Phase
The years three to five are given
over to the second phase. The main
portion of this phase is the develop
ing of additional reindeer meat sales
in the Anchorage—Fairbanks areas,
and the increase of individual rein
deer herds to 3-4,000 animals.
Development of a canning plant,
and a boning and cutting operation
at either Nome or Kotzebue is
called for in Phase Two.
Phase Three
Extension of the Alaskan native
reindeer market into the lower
states and into foreign markets is
called for in Phase Three. Further
development of the Alaskan market
is also a goal of this phase.
Modification of butchering facili
ties to meet federal specifications is
also called for in the third section
of the 10-year plan.
BIA To Withdraw
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is
further advised by the Arthur D.
Little Co. that it should begin to
withdraw from the reindeer pro
gram during the third phase, and
that the withdrawl should be com
plete by the tenth year.
“Herd management techniques
should be well established and the
BIA should withdraw towards the
end of this period from active sup
ervision of established herds and
restrict activity to advice and infor
mation services similar to U.S.
Dept, of Agriculture field activi
ties,” the report states.
Market Potential
The consulting company estimates
the total yearly market potential
of reindeer meat in the Northwest
ern Alaska, Northern Alaska. Rail
belt (Anchorage - Fairbanks) and
lower state areas at about 1.2 mil
lion pounds.
This includes 425.000 pounds for
the Northwestern and Western area,
25.000 pounds for Northern Alaska.
570.000 pounds in the Railbelt. and
200.000 pounds for the lower states.
Each deer yields from 100 to 125
pounds of meat.
The lower state sales are aimed at
a specialty market, while Alaskan
sales would be in competition with
other meat sources, particularly
fowl, pork and sheep.
“Canned meat might eventually
permit a larger potential.” the re
port states. “But there is no evi
dence on which to base a forecast.”
This supply potential would prob
ably come from the Seward Pen
insula, and the Bering Sea coastal
strip southward to Bristol Bay, the
report added.
Potential Hazards
The Arthur D. Little report states
there are several hazards that may
inhibit potential growth of the rein
deer industry. Not the least of
these is the controversy over radia
tion in the Arctic.
"Only furthr research will dis
close the magnitude of this problem.
If the health authorities continue
to believe that reindeer and cari
bou meat are safe for human con
sumption, then it is important to
secure the present markets for rein
deer before developing new mark
ets.
"The marketing strategy for the
Fahdjanks - Anchorage area and
subsequent markets should antici
pate the attack which threatened
meat interests (beef, etc.) may
mount against reindeer.
“It is important that the Bureau
(of Indian Affairs) keep informed
of the findings of those agencies
who are monitoring radiation levels
in order to guide its policy and to
prevent adverse comment where it
is not justified,” the consulting firm
states.
Every fight starts long before
the first blow is struck.—Dorothy
Canfield Fisher (American novel
ist).
No Rampart...
(Continued from Page 1)
towards developing Alaska.
“There is no absolute certainty
that all the power from Rampart
will be sold. But there is one cer
tainty, if nuclear war broke out it
would only take one bomb to lay
the whole state to waste, and re
turn the land back through the
ages where it will surely be ‘Sew
ard's Icebox.’
“The native people are now trap
ped between two cultures. Hunting,
trapping and fishing is at a point
of no return. Therefore, the need to
encourage the young people to
grasp every opportunity for a high
er education should be stressed by
community leaders, organizations
and parents. This goal and others,
aided by a few highly motivated
persons can bring about a real im
provement in the lives of the na
tive people, with or without the
Rampart Dam.”
Arthur James, Fort Yukon; “I am
against it, because a way of life
would be changed. Should the dam
be built, how will we make a liv
ing if all the fish and game are de
stroyed. I do not want to relocate.
"I have traveled all down the Yu
kon River, as far as Galena, and
talked to many of the people along
the way. The majority of the people
are against Rampart Dam.
“How will I make a living? What
will happen to my family? Many
promises have been made in the
past, and few have been kept.”
Peter Simple, Fort Yukon; “There
was a recent dam disaster in Italy
that killed many people. There will
be many people living below Ram
part Dam.
“In addition, we will lose many
intangibles of the dam is built.”
One delegate, Paul Solomon of
Fort Yukon, said he is for the dam.
After discussing his success as a
trapper, which he gave up to move
into the village so his children could
be educated, he said, “Now that
they have finished school, there is
nothing for them.
“Look at the one that finished
high school last year. I’m still
clothing and feeding her. And the
two that are in college, I know
when they return, there will be
nothing for them.”
Yukon Economics..
(Continued from Page 1)
Canyon Village, barely one year
old, has already received over $1(500
worth of equipment, all for a five
cent stamp. Stanley Jonas told the
assembled delegates.
He further told the people that
should they receive help and equip
ment from the government, they
should utilize it to its fullest ex
tent, in order to receive additional
help in the future.
Advantages of being in the arm
ed forces were told by Frank John.
“In this age of push buttons, where
will you be without an education,"
he said.
Paul Solomon of Fort Yukon
spoke about the old days. He said.
"We have been fortunate. A lot has
been accomplished. However, things
are happening too fast for our chil
dren. They can’t see things too
clearly. I don't know what my chil
dren will do in the future."
Further discussion led to the ex
change of more suggestions and
ideas.
Following the discussion a mo
tion was made that the group for
mally organize. This was carried
by a unanimous vote. The next
meeting of village leaders from Yu
kon Flats area has been scheduled
for February. Beaver and Stevens
Village are to be invited to the next
session.
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Lethargic Leaders? ...
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It is in such an environment that
you must place our Native Village
Leaders if you want to be fair and
try to understand them so you may
help them.
Intelligent leadership is based on
knowledge, the fruit of education.
What is the education background
of our present Village Leaders? Av
erage 3rd Grade, maybe . . . What
they really KNOW, though, they
learned for themselves, as their
ancestors did; their School? Nature:
you have to learn to live with things
over which you have no control,
take them as they come, feel your
way, accommodate, adapt yourself.
You just cannot WILL favorable
weather for your trapping or fish- j
ing trips, nor an ample harvest of
fur, fish, game or berries ... All
you con do is TRY; it doesn’t work?
Don’t buck, give up and wait bet
ter conditions. Don’t rebel against
the weather: go to seleep instead,
tomorrow might prove better, may
be .. .
My contention is that all our
Agencies have failed and are failing
in their responsibilty to understand
the people they serve; they are fail
ing in their educative role of our
Village adults. All their actions have
set a pattern.
Government, for our village folks,
is just a big, powerful, vague and
impersonal entity, similar to Na
ture. Treat itin the same way: try.
don’t buck: if it doesn’t work, sit
down quietly and wait in hope of
the favors you cannot possible WIN
thru your own efforts.
How could village people have
learned responsible leadership from
all the leaders of the Agencies in
volved in the above-reported situa
tions?
Your Editorial pointed out one
thought, really crucial; it should be
printed in big headlines’ characters:
• . . . ONLY IF VILLAGES INITI
ATE IDEAS TO IMPROVE THEIR
ECONOMY.’
All specialists in the field are well
agreed that economic development,
no development for that matter, can
ever come from the top if it is to
achieve lasting results: it has to
originate right at the grassroots,
where the IDEA of it has to ger
minate. and it is a slow process.
IDEAS mean THINKING . . . Vil
lage people have never learned to
properly think along the same chan
nels as we do. nor in the same man
ner: thev were never taught. Na
ture. their only school, has only
taught them to FEEL.
And the official Agencies, mys
terious, paternalistic at best in their
programs and ways, all coming
from the top, have only served to
reinforce this attitude, basic in their
culture.
Granted, our Village leaders, all
our village people have to LEARN
TO THINK and follow logic and
reason instead of their feelings if
they are going to survive in the new
culture and become useful members
of the American Community.
Until they have learned that, and
YOU also have learned to under
stand (and respect 1 the way their
own brains work, you are just not
speaking the same language.
And that is why you are presently
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angry about the disinterest shown
to your proposed sawmill clinic.
There you have a perfect example
of failure due to the lack of long
range preparation thru education
and thinking at the grassroots.
Even if one or another village
might have said they wanted a saw
mill, the desire expressed was prob
ably only a vague wish at the time,
or a dearm, not a thought-out pro
ject. studied and prepared and
willed by the village community.
Logically enough (YOUR logic!
you took the expressed wish for the
real thing, and it became another
project coming from the top. Don’t
be too surprised, and still less an
gry, over the fact that it failed; it
was practically bound to.
And even supposing some might
really have wanted to go to your
Clinic: whence the money for the
trip? A relatively secondary, but
quite practical question.
Now for the “THOSE PEOPLE
DON’T DO A D . . . THING:’ I
have often heard it myself (some
times in my own subconscious! . . .)
I think the excusing explanation can
be put in a nutshell: They don’t DO
because they don’t KNOW because
they don’t THINK. The remedy and
logical course of action, first neces
sary step toward self-improvement
on all fronts:
TEACH THEM TO THINK
And they don't have to go back
[ to formal schooling for that: TUN
DRA TIMES is I think a God-Seni
opportunity: use it to do just that,
make it an organ of adult education,
the modern way: EDUCATION FOB
LIFE. 1
Moreover, every member of any
Agency visiting our villages should
clearly assume his big responsibility
as a TEACHER, not just an ambas
sador of the gods, giving notice o|
the divine will.
Maybe, if they'd only stay long
enough to get acquainted with tha
village conditions and learn to un
derstand the people, they'd be in a
better position to present intelli
gent, factual reports to the gods
themselves and help in revising
‘The Book’ to keep it up to date . . .
even introducing new chapters in it.
I have known only two Agent3
who did just that <the results were
another story! . . .1 Better yet, why
is it that so-called 'Field Agents*
reside in the big cities? . . . Should
n’t they stay in the field, close t®
the people they are supposed t®
serve, right where their services ara
needed and where they could ful
fill their teaching function so mucil
more intelligently and efficiently^
I
• • •
But all that is food for the
thought of the leaders of leaders,
the gods themselves.
Oct. 34. 1963
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