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"As if Alaskan Natives did not have enough problems these days with an Alaskan
Statehood Bill pending that will have an adverse effect on their interests, com
Vj/niercial fishing problaui now beset the
' Eskimos,11 says Miles Prvnd'on of Anchorage,1
Alaska.
The Eskimos, according to ?Tr. Prandon i
who renresents the Alaska Motive Brother
hood, an association of several thousand
Eskimos, Aleuts, and Athapascans, have
been the commercial fishermeh of Alaska by
custom and tradition for generations. This
traditional means of livelihood provides
the entire revenue for thousands of the.
IC'jOOQ Eskimos of Alaska, and is nov/ being
threatened by increasing numbers of fish
ermen from the Vest Voast brought in by
the canning ships.
The Fish and Wildlife Service of th«r
Department of the Interior# administrator
of Eskimo commoroial fishing affairs# can
correct this situstion# says Brandon. The
Alaska Native Brotherhood desires the PVfS
to restrict the number of fishermen from
SCHOOL REFODHLING BEGUN
Renovation and remodeling of tho old
school section of the DTS got under way
on Fay 26 vfoen Art Sandland of tho Sand
land Construction Company of Spejuard bo
gen tearing up floors and tearing out par
titions preparatory to "lifting the face51
of the old section classrooms*
Tile floors, enlarged and redecorated
classrooms iwiil make a needed improvement
rea lized,
HTiile here, Art Sandland is staying at
uplands Hotel*
H * A yI64 QUESTION
"If Goa giUis our daily bread end
San^a Claus brings the Christmas presents
and the s tork brings the babies, then
what*s the use of having Caddy around?*1
"Please, pass the fish,"
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THE FEELING OF G 0 I N G SOME \&E E R El
Of-' GETTING OUT OF TOWN TO REALI-Y ENJOY YOURSELF;
SO
MAKE IT A POINT TO. TOTS IT BILL AND ItAi&g REAL SOON
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