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chan the age-old and un-Ameri
can bureau control of the In
dian’s person and property.
“All the above is in the face of
the facts that (1) the: American
Indian is now a citizen; (2)
that no other race in this coun
try needs such ‘special atten
tion’; (3) that facilities in every
State now exist for the educa
tion, health, and police of its
citizens; (4) that the greatest
education any race can gain in
this country is the free and un
restricted association with his
fellow citizens; (5) that bureau
control of the Indian is exer
cise of authority over the hu
man being more drastic than is
to be found in the confines of
any other civilized country; (6)
tnat, particularly since 1887, re
peated investigations of bureau
control has been most severely
condemnatory of its guardian
ship—the latest being the 1928
report of the Institute of Gov
ernment Research.
“By all standards of this coun
fry,” continues Mr. Latimer,
“and by all standards of present
civilization the American Indian
is certainly entitled to claim
with the renowned Phillips
Brooks, ‘I claim my own human
and divine right to my own
life.’ ”
WERE ASIATICS
Dr. Ordlicka, connected with
the Smithsonian Institute, and
who was studying or trying to
hnd out the origin of the Alas
kan Indian, is now convinced
that “Alaska was only a stop
ping point on the “southward
march toward the south.” Im
migrants from Asia, it was said,
stayed in this country only a
jcar or so before taking up the
journey to warmer climates. Dif
ferences in characteristics be
tween Alaska Indians and tnose
in the States, for instance, are
accounted for by the workings
of heredity, environment and
mixtures of blood.
“It is hard to tell, Dr. Hrdlicka
said, just when this migration
started but it is known it was
in progress during the latter
part of the Stone Age. This is
determined by the finding of
pottery and polished stone im
plements in this country.”
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THe ALASKAN THEORY
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According to coastal legends,
ja migration took place, many
j generations ago across a vast
I continent. Nowhere in the le
gendary story is there any men
tion of crossing oceans. Over
mountainous ranges and across
great rolling prairies did the
people travel. In the course cif
their travels they passed through
miles of three-bladed grass
which cut the skin and flesh of
the leaders of the migration so
much that changes were made
and the wounded sent to the
rear.
In the course of time the mi
gration came to a river which
| they followed until they came
i to a great glacier that stood in
their path an impassable barri
ler. Young and hardy men were
| sent over the glacier to see what
i the country was beyond. Can
oes were made and older men,
who would soon die anyway,
were sent under the glacier to
see if th migration could contin
ue down the- river. As the old
men pushed out into the stream
: friends and relatives sang a
: newly composed song-The Deatl:
Song- as a farewell. It was nol
long when the young men whc
had gone over the glacier re
turned with the news of the
safe passage of the old men anc
the feasibility of passage unde:
the glacier. So the migratior
continued down the river.
■ That river according to thi
Thlinget (Southeastern) people
was the Stikeen river; the gla
cier, the Great Glacier on tha
same river, but which no longe:
► stretches across the river.
I The migration, after coming
to the lower Stikeen section
; spread south and north so that
today the tribal distinction and
| the clan phrat.ry is distinct and j
I similar in the three different!
stocks-—Haida, Tsimpshean and !
Thlinget—of Southeastern Alas- !
ka. As far as we have been able i
to learn, the same tribal distinc
tions are prominent among the
Eskimos and the Athabaskan
stocks on the great rivers of the
interior.
The observation that may be
noted from the legend is that
the migration is north, and not
south; that evidence of the mi
ration should be more promi
from the upper reaches of
the Stikeen River to the far In
terior. While evidence of the
migration is no doubt evident on
the west coast, it is probably the
end of the straggling band of
hardy rovers and adventurers.
Today that band, literally
translating, are called “the peo
ple of the interior country.” This
branch in small parties came
down the Taku, Chilkat rivers
and further north on the Copper
liver. That family is a distinct
branch and tribally speaking in
plenty of evidence in all of the
fowns of the coast.
Without doubt, aside from the
legendary there is other stock
than that of the migratorial pe
riod. It is not to be forgotten
that the Nordic races were ever
bold adventurers; that the
storms of the seas, even of re
cent years, have brought Orient
als to the American Coast and it
is not improbable that just such
cecurences could well have brot
contact which would leave the
scientist to believe in an Asiat
ic origin.
The coloration of the Alaskan
pure blood Indian has not always
been the dark copper color; nor
has the hair always been th pro
verbial stiff, jet black now pre
valent among all the North Am
erican Indians. It was only in
recent years that arctic explor
ers discovered the “blonde Es
kimo” whose origin is still a
mystery to those ethnologically
or anthropologically minded.
There is no similarity between
Asiatic legends and the legends
of the Alaskan Indian while in
detail only, many of the legends
of the Indian of North Ameri
can Indian varies. The same
basic foundation. In religion as
twins and with no similarity to
Asiatic religions or beliefs.
To which thought and consid
eration is urged Dr. Hrdlicka
by this humble publication
which probably has more injun
newity than sense of ethnology.
SOCIAL NOTES
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Miss Ruth Swanson, a recent
visitor from Portland, Oregon,
was the inspiration of several
delightful affairs last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Locken
entertained at a dinner party,
Wednesday evening. Covers were
laid for six guests.
Mrs. Adolphe Matheson enter
tained Thursday evening at
Bridge for Miss Swanson. Three
tables were played, first prize
going to Mr. J. W. Schoettler and
the consolation to Miss Elsie
Jakways. A delightful buffet
supper was served.
Last Friday evening Miss Ruth
Swanson was entertained at a
dancing party at the Devil’s
'rhumb. Dancing was the main
feature of the evening although
the guests enjoyed special num
bers by Miss Mary Reep. Mr. C.
D. Garfield, manager of the Al
aska Division of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, Seattle,
gave a very interesting talk
on his visit to the northern sec
tion of the Territory.
Punch and delicious refresh
ments were served. Forty guests
participated in the evening’s
enjoyment.
Upon leaving all wished Miss
Swanson a pleasant bon voyage,
Who expressed herself of having
only the most pleasant of mem
ories of Petersburg and its hos
pitable folk.
Miss Ruth Swanson of Port
land, Oregon, who spent a week
in the city visiting her sister,
Miss Lillian Swanson, left on
the Admiral Rogers for her
home.
Locals
Dick Brennan left for Seattle
on the Admiral Rogers, to en
ter the University of Washing
ton.
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Sam Johnson owner of the U
& I of Angoon, was a visitor in
port yesterday evening. He wa
down this way looking into fish
prices and thought he might go
on south to the Ketchikan dis
trict to fish.
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John Hadland, Jr., rox ranch
er on Skiff Island near Keku
Straits, south entrance, was a
visitor in Petersburg last week.
John xpressed himself in no un
certain terms at the lack of in
terest shown locally for this big
industry at the very doors of
Petersburg.
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Messrs. N. Johnson and Wil
liam Meyer arrived on the Ad
miral liner Queen and left out'
immediately for Skiff Island to
assist John Hadland with his fox
operations.
Opening dog salmon prices are
reported in this section to be 14
cents the salmon. It is expect
ed that the prices in the Ketchi
kan district will run consider
ably over that.
Herbert and Mrs. Bradley
called here to visit with friends
on Wednesday. Herbert is on his
way to Kake to buy king salmon.
Sam Guyot arrived on the Ad
miral Watson and is packing his
smile and order book on a tour
of the local grocery houses.
Mr. Sam Allen has been a very
sick man the past several days.
Bill Ward has been in the lo
cal hospital several days with an
attack of appendicitis.
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. .Jack Chamberlain, dean of the
knights of the grip arrived on
the from the north.
C. J. O’Reilly is presenting the
picture “The Road two Ruin” a
photopla yat the MacGregor on
i Tuesday next.
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