gainst such action in a Wash
ington case, before it on appeal.
Delegate Wickersham is urged
to introduce a bill to take such
power from the Commission.
Bird Season
President Hoover was com
mended for his effort to protect
game birds to insure a supply in
perpetuity by curtailment of the
killing season, but now that the
ends have been secured, it is
urged that next year the season
be put back to the usual 90-day
season. The delegate to Congress
ir urged to present this matter
to proper authorities in Wash
ington to that end .
Sealing of Game
It is pointed out by Kake
citizens that the sealing of fur
regulation is creating an un
warranted hardship, not con
templated by Congress by re
quiring the sealing of fur pelts
by authorized agents, none of
whom reside in Kake. It is urged
that the Game Commission de
signate an officer in Kake to
properly seal the pelts.
Against Illegal Discriminations.
It is pointed out to the Terri
torial Legislature that benefits
under the Territorial pension
acts have been withdrawn from
aged, w’dow and orphan Indians
while ether citizens enjoy bene
fits under the lav/s from the
same tax funds. It is pointed out
that such action is in direct
violation of the Constitutional
rights guaranteeing equal rights
and justice to all citizens. There
fore, the Attorney General for
Alaska is urged to draw up a
law for presentation to the Ter
ritorial Legislature correcting
the existing conditions.
Oppose Abridgement of
Constitutional Liberties
It is pointed out that the Act
of May 25, 1926 prohibits the
taxation, sale or transfer or use
ps commercial security any
Indian lands in Alaska which Is
an abridgement constityrionaJ
liberty in that it prohibits com
plete ownership of lands by plac
ing same in control of the Sec
retary of Interior, and by its
prohibitions prevents taxation
in villages of any property; and
when effort to incorporate In
dian villages is brought before
the District Court, objection of
a few minor merchants and
cannery corporations receive
greater weight in court than the
need of incorporating said vil
lages, Delegate Wickersham is
urged to introduce a blil in Con
gress and to work for its passage
whereby Indian lands may be
placed under the same restric
tions as any other land owned in
Alaska. And that under the ap
plications of such a law, the In -
dian owners may be placed in a
position to protect their proper
ties which are being taken from
them by bureaus, and land
jumpers.
Roads
It is pointed out to the Alaska
Road Commission that between
Mile Post Nineteen and Twenty
there is a very bad place in the
road which has inconvenienced
tiaffic and already has caused
one death, so the Commission is
petitioned to make such im
provements at as early a date as
possible as will permit free and
unrestricted traffic at all times.
Harbors
Kake and Hydaburg point out
the need of harbor improvement
and breakwater and the War
Department is urged to make
adequate survey in order that
recommendations may be made
to the next Congress for props'1
harbor facilities at these places.
Junior A. N. R.
It was pointed out that as the
twig is bent so the tree grows
and the • early environment of
children has its final influence
on the matured men, It was or
dered that each camp of the
Brotherhood take steps to or
ganize a Junior A. N. B. Consti
tutions for such a movement to
be placed in the hands of each
Camp with instructions to take
immediate steps to get the move
ment started. The Junior organi
zation will be patterned along
the lines of the Boy Scouts
movement, with a member of the
Brotherhood as advisory mem
ber.
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RESOLUTION OF THANKS
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Whereas the Libby, McNeil &
Libby Company of Yakutat so
kindly loaned to the Yakutat
Camps of the Alaska Native
Brotherhood and Sisterhood,
mess house, bunk houses arc?
other equipment for the use of
the 10th annual convention of
the Grand Camp of the Alaska
Nal'-'r npr!
f1 is has contributed
immeasureably to the success of
th4"1 'Convention, therefore
Pr *t resolved that these re
solutions of thanks be adopted
by the convention of the Grand
Caron ~t vakutat this 14th day
of November, and copies of these
resolutions be sent to Mr. David
Branch, Manager of Libby Mc -
Neil & Libby Company, Seattle
Washington
Frank G. Johnson
President Grand Camp,
Alaski Native Brotherhood
Attest: Walter Soboleff.
Grand Secretary.
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RESOLUTION OF THANKS
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Whereas the Pacific Steamship
Company so courteously gave
special transportation rates to
tne several delegates attending
the Annual Convention of the
Alaska Native Brotherhood, and
Whereas this entailed a very
considerable saving to the or
ganization, and
WTiereas Purser Harris of the
steamer Admiral Evans, the con*