the Department of the Interior,
end also approves of the selec
tion of Shoemaker Bay as the
most desireable site for the pro
posed school.
Be It Further Resolved that
the Alaska Native Brotherhood
thank Dr. William John Cooper,
Commissioner of Education, at
Washington, D. C., and Jonathan
II. Wagner, Chief of the Alaska
Division of the Bureau of Edu
cation, for using their good
judgment in selecting a place
like Shoemaker Bay for the ben
efit of Southeastern Alaska In
dians, and
Be It Further Resolved that
copies of this resolution be sent
to Dr. Wilbur, Secretary of the
Interior; Hon. William John
Cooper, United States Commis
sioner of Education; Jonathan
H. Wagner, Chief of the Alaska
Division of the Bureau of Edu
cation; Charles W. Hawkes
worth, Superintendent of the
Southeastern District of the Bu
reau of Education, Alaska Divi
sion; and to the Honorable Dan
A. Sutherland, Delegate from Al
aska to Congress
Adopted this 23rd day of No
vember, 19P9, by the Grand •. ■ u
vention of the Alaska Native
Brotherhood at Haines. Alaska.
ILLEGAL HUNTING
Whereas, trappers begin trap
ping before the season opens and
use spotlights for night hunting,
causing rapid depletion of fur
game, and
Whereas, non-resident can
nery workers secure deer and
fowl during closed season, and
Whereas, resident, law-abid
ing citizens are hurt by the
above facts, therefore,
Be It Further Resolved that
logical Survey be requested to
appoint sixteen resident game
wardens for the Southeastern
Alaska Division and that there
be po discrimination against ap
plicatons by men of our race for
such appointments.
Adopted by the Alaska Native
Brotherhood in convention as
sembled, at Haines, Alaska, this
25th day of November, 1930.
JN APPRECIATION OF NEW
INDIAN POLICY
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Whereas, We, the Native In
dians of Southeastern Alaska,
have noted the changes in the
policy of the Indian Department,
and .
Whereas, We note with pleas
ure that the Indian of the Unit
ed States is to be treated like a
man to the end that he be freed
from the restraints of a paternal
government,
Therefore, Be It Resolved that
we commend the Honorable Ly
man P. Wilbur, Secretary of the
Interior, for his fair and liberal
policy, and
Be It Further Resolved that
copies of this resolution be sent
to the Honorable Lyman P. Wil
bur, Secretary of the Interior;
m the Honorable Dan A. Suther
land, Delegate to Congress for
Alaska; and to Governor George
A. Parks, Governor of Alaska.
Adopted this 25th day of No
vember, 1929, at Haines, Alaska,
by the Alaska Native Brother
hood in Grand Convention.
JN RE: SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
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Whereas, It has come to our
attention that many children of
cur race are not in school every
clay, and
Whereas, many parents while
living in towns not their regular
homes fail to send their child
ren to school,
Be It Resolved that the local
Camps of the Alaska Native Bro
therhood be hereby ordered to
see that every child of our race
attend school, and
Be It Further Ordered: That,
the nearest local Camp to such
a child shall use the Compuls
ory School Act to enforce this
resolution.
Adopted this 25th day of No
vember, 1929, by the Grand Con
vention at Haines, Alaska.
APPRECIATION OF
MISS EMMA A. JACKSON,
HAINES HOUSE
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Whereas, The Alaska Native
Brotherhood is organized to ben
efit the children of its members,
and
Whereas, almost fifty of our
orphans are being cared fov in
body, mind and spirit at Haines
House, an orphanage operated
by the Presbyterian Church, and
Whereas, we have examined
the said home and many of us
are personally and intimately
acquainted with the staff of the
Haines House,
Therefore, we wish to com
mend to the Board of National
Missions, Miss Emma A. Jack
son, the Superintendent of
Haines House, as a woman who
has proven a mother to our or
phan children and ask that the
Board of National Missions of
the Presbyterian Church con
tinue full confidence in and sup
port of Miss Jackson.
Be It Resolved, that a copy of
this resolution be sent to the
Board of National Missions of
the Presbyterian Church at
New York City, and to Rev. Rob
ert Joseph Diven, D. D., Moder
ator of the Alaska Presbytery,
Wrangell, Alaska.
Adopted this 23rd day of No
vember, 1929, at the Convention
of the Alaska Native Brother
hood, at Haines, Alaska.
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NINE MONTHS’ SCHOOL TERM
Whereas, The Territorial
School System has a nine and
ten months school year, and
Whereas, The United States
Bureau of Education maintains
generally only an eight months’