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ed title by immemorial use, oc
cupancy and possession as a
Forest Reservation, and ever
since has and is now engaged in
selling said lands and the tim
ber thereon to white purchasers
and settlers without the consent
cf or poying and compensation
to the said Alaska Indians, and
in violation of their rights there
to; and
Whereas by the act of May 17,
1884 (23 Stat. 23, sec. 8) Con
gress provided “That the Indians
or other persons in said district
(of Alaska) shall not be dis
turbed in the possession of any
lands actually in their use or
occupation or now claimed by
them but the terms under which
such person may acquire title to
such lands is reserved for future
legislation by Congress.” Other
later acts of Congress have made
the same declaration in effect
(act of March 3, 1891, 26 Stat.
1095—9; act May 14, 1898, 30
Stat. 412; act June 6, 1900, 31
Stat. 330; act May 17, 1906, 34
Stat. 197; act May 25, 1926, 44
Stat. 630), that Russia has not,
at any time, acquired or claimed
the said Indian title of occup
ancy and did not convey the^
same to the United States by the
treaty of March 30, 1867; and
Whereas during the summer of
1887 some 800 Metlakatla In
dians emigrated from British
Columbia and settled on Annette
|Island, Alaska; the emigration
and settlement were not only
acquiesced in but encouraged by
the executive and administra
tive officers of the United States
and subsequently sanctioned by
Congress through the enactment
of section 15 of the act of
March 3, 1891 (26 Stat. 1101, 240
Fed. 274; 248 U. S. 78 (86)); that
Annette Island was a part of the
land occupied by the Tlinget In
dians where they formerly had a
village; it is now occupied under
the act of March 3, 1891, by the
Metlakatlans and their descend
ants; and »
Whereas Congress has enacted
the most stringent game and fish
laws in Alaska, whereby the In
dians there are forbidden under
severe penalties from taking j
game and fish freely as theyj
formerly did; that the fishery
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We have fresh fruits and vegetables at
prices that meet the times. Fruits for
canning.
Meat - Hams - Bacon
Chicken
Fresh and Smoked Salmon
The Veribest for the most particular at all
times is our policy.
The Sanitary Market
laws particularly are so harshly
enacted and enforced as to bring
the Indians there almost to the
point of starvation in relation to
their natural food supply ob
tained from time immemorial in
their always recognized tribal
salmon streams; that they are
not fairly given employment in
the canning fisheries, where the
labor is almost wholly performed
by oriental crew laborers im
ported each season from Cali
fornia, Oregon, and Washington;
that said oriental crews consist
of Chinese, Filipinos, Japanese.
Mexicans, and other noncitizen
and nonresident Alaskans; and
Whereas the Government of
the United States has made no
provision for reserving lands for
Alaska Indians for reservations,
and has not appointed agents or
other officials to protect them
or their property rights, but
often requires its officials to ap
pear in the courts in opposition
to their tribal and other claims;
that the only administration of
their affairs has been througn
the Bureau of Education in
maintaining insufficient schools
and hospitals, until recently the
activities of the Bureau of In
dian Affairs has been extended
to Alaska and now promises to
take over the management here
tofore conducted by the Bureau
of Education, and
Whereas the problems con
nected with these Alaska Indian
affairs have not been considered
by the United States authorities,
have been grossly neglected*and
are quite different in many re
spects from those heretofore!
connected with the Indian pro
blems in the United States, re
quire, careful study and consid
eration, and .that it is impera
:ive that immediate attention be
given them by Congress in ac
eordan^e with our treaty obliga
;ions with Russia, and
Whereas it is very necessary
for the Committee on Indian Af
fairs in the House of Represent
atives to begin the consideration
of important legislation in re
ference to these Alaska Indians
and their property and other
i-ights in their protection.
Now, for the proper considera
tion of the matters alleged in the
foregoing statements, and the
general study and proper con
gressional action in relation to
>uch Indians and their land and
ether claims: Be it
Resolved by the House Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, That
i special subcommittee be ap
pointed fo the consideration of
:he matters stated in the fore
going clauses, for the investiga
tion of all matters in connection
with the said Indians, their
proper government and protec
tion, their claims for lands, and
generally their rights and the
obligations of the Government
relating to them; that said sub
committee be authorized to hear
c.nd consider the law and facts
offered in respect to them and
their rights and claims, and that
fl. R. 5605 and S. 1196, which has
passed the Senate and been re
ferred to this committee, be, and
they are hereby, referred to the
said subcommittee for hearing
and report to this committee
with the subcommittee’s recom
mendation thereon; that the
said subcommittee consist of six
members of the House Commit
tee on Indian Affairs, to be ap
pointed by the Chairman.
The foregoing resolution was
presented by Mr. Wickersham
Delegate from Alaska, and a
dopted by the House Committee
on Indian Affairs on June 1, 1932
The following-named members
of the House Committee on In
dian Affairs were appointed a
special subcommittee of this
committee in pursuance to the
resolution:
ROBERT S. HALL, Chairman.
WILLIAM I. SEROVICH,
DENNIS CHAVEZ,
WILLIAM WILLIAMSON,
SCOTT LEAVITT,
FREDERICK C. LOOFBoU
ROW.
Federick C. Loofbourow,
2nd District, Utah.
J. B. Summerhays, Secretary.
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
Hon. James Wickersham,
Delegate to Congress,
Juneau, Alaska.
Dear Sir:
On Saturday I talked with
Chairman Howard and with
Judge Hall about sending a let
iter to the Commissioner of In
dia nAffairs requesting the Bu
reau to prepare during the sum
mier as much information as
! they have with respect to the In
dians in Alaska in order that
each Member of the standing
committee may have the in
formation before him when wo
rnieet again in December. I think
'this is very important. Both Mr.
Howard and Judge Hall were of
! the same opinion an dl have re
ceivxed by mail today a letter
from Judge Hall and a copy of
the letter which he sent to
Commissioner Rhoades, both of
which I enclose. This request I
| am sure will bring the informa
tion we desire.
I believe that we are getting
things arranged now so that we
can accomplish something in the
line of working out things for
the Indians in Alaska. I feel that
they have been neglected and
that some definite, constructive
plan must be undertaken in
order that they may have the
land and the rights to which
they are justly entitled. The
Government has been quite
dilatory in this matter and I be
lieve this newly organized stand
ing Committee will accomplish
some substantial good for * the
Indians. Their rights are en
titled to have careful considera
tion and we must work out a
program that will not only pro
tect them in their rights but
open the way to individual dev
elopment and improvement so
that they can compete in the
practical operations of the life
into which we have placed them.
I hope that you will have no
tiouble in the campaign this
fall. If the people throughout the
Country understood how neces
sary it is- that a Delegate or
Member of Congress have con
tinuous service in order to ac
complish things for his people,
there would be no hesitancy in
returning you and other men
who are actually working and
trying to accomplish something
for their people. As you and I
know from experience seniority
in Congress counts for every
thing and until a Delegate or
Member is known to other Mem
bers of Congress to such an ex
tent that they have confidence
in him, he can accomplish very
little. Such confidence can only
result from a substantial period
of acquaintance and mutual ef
fort. Continued service is ne
cessary in this body in order to
accomplish things for the people
at home. »
Plesae give my kindest regards
to Mrs. Wickersham, and with
best wishes for your success, I
remain,
Yours very truly,
Frederick C. Loofbourow.
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THE PLANK IN THE
REPUBLICAN NATIANAL
PLATFORM
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Relating to Indian Rights in
Alaska. (None in the Demo
cratic Platform).
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“INDIANS”
We favor the fullest protection
of the property rights of the
American Indians and the pro
vision for them of adequate
educational and health facili
ties.”
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Mrs. W. A. Borland has been
appointed to teach in the Wran
gell Industrial School. Dr. Bor
land, it is reported, has been re
lieved of his medical duties with
appointment of another medical
man to taka his place.
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Washington News Lettei
By Will A. Steel
Residents from along the Yu
kon river have complained to th<
Delegate’s office that the Yukor
| medical boat has arrived withou
ja dentist to look after the teetl
| of the natives, as has been cus
tomary in the past. The Indiai
I Bureau explains that the reduc
ed appropriation for this yeai
lhas made it necessary’to cut oui
the service of a dentist. How
ever, the matter has been taker
up with Dr. Fellcwes, in Juneau
in the hope that he may be able
to furnish the desired denta
service.
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On June first, Donald Suther
land, born in Alaska, was grad
,uated from school in Washing
ton and has made application
for entry in Princeton college. In
order to do some preliminary
study in France Donald, accom
panied by his moter, will sail on
(the City of Hamburg, from Balti
more, on July 13th, expecting to
j be absent about two months and
to visit France, Scotland and
London. Dan Sutherland, who is
Upending the summer in the
White Mountains of New Hamp
| shire, at Lisbon, will come to see
the family off and spend a
couple of days in Washington
and Philadelphia.
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j In what is known as the Gar.a
,er bill for the relief of destitu
tion various Alaska projects were
included that it was hoped
I would be finally accepted and
thus give employment in various
I sections of the Territory. In the
grand total of $174,274,000. for
public building was the post
office for Anchorage, $425,000.,
and the post office and court
house for Ketchikan, $400,000.
For improvements in the Rivers
and Harbors section'of the bill
Alaska was generously provided
for and included improvements
in the original bill as follows:
Dry Pass, $79,000; Kodiak har
bor, $77,000; Nome harbor, $253,
000; Sitka harbor, $67,500; Tole
vana river, $40,000; Wrangell
harbor, $56,000; Wrangell Nar
rows, $142,000; Stikine River.
The bill passed the House with
most of these items in but all
the appropriations for public
buildings and Rivers and Har
bors were eliminated in the Se
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nate. The bill then went to con
• ference and the House made but
slight effort to retain the Alaska
arid other items, so they were
; eliminated in the conference re
. ;port, which was accepted im
! mediately by the House and lat
t er by the Senate, notwithstand
ing a threatened veto by the
t President because of an inclusion
. of a proviso that the Finance
i Corporation may make loans to
. any private company or individ
■ ual furnishing security and as
; surance that the money is for
. I the employment of labor.
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Major Malcolm Elliott has for
! the past five years been Presi
[ dent of the Alaska Road Com
mission and Chief of the Juneau
Engineer District. But now that
the Road Comission has been
transferred by Congress from the
Army to the Interior Depart
ment army officers will not be
subject to duty in the construc
tion of roads and trails. An in
quiry at the War Department as
to where Major Elliott might be
assigned brought the informa
tion that he would be connected
with the office of the Chief of
Engineers, Washington, for the
present.
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The large Government hospi
tal at Kanakanak was complete
S Haines Camp A. N. S. &
$ President, Mrs. D. Klanot 5
5 Secretary, Mrs. D. Perrin 8
8 Meets every Saturday, 1 p. m.S
Visiting members welcome &
SAXMAN Camp. 16 A. N. S.
Pres. Mrs. Peter McKay
Sec. Mrs. Martha John
Meets every Monday 1 p. m.
Visiting Members Welcome
Angoon Camp No. 7
Alaska Native Brotherhood
Regular Meeting, Monday
Visiting Brothers Welcome
Jimmie George, President
Andrew J. Davis, Secretary
Angoon -
Alaska
t Klukwan Camp No. 8
Alaska Native Brotherhood
Meets every Saturday
7:30 p. m.
Edward Warne, President
John Willard, Secretary
All Visitors are Welcome
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