under the United States Marshal,
and also have a United States
Commissioner, and,
Whereas, the towns of Kla
wock, Kake, Hydaburg and An
gocn are much larger commun
ities than the towns of Craig or
Tenakee. and yet have no law
enforcement officer such as a
Deputy Marshal or United States
Commissioner except at Hoonah
where there is a Commissioner
and intermittant deputy mar
shal,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV
ED that the Department of
Justice be respectfully requested
to assist the natives of Alaska in
law enforcement by appointing
deputy United States Marshals
in the towns of Hydaburg, a
town of over 350 people and
forty m:ies from the nearest
United States Commissioner and
a deputy marshal in the town of
Klawoek, a city of the first class
with a popukation of over 400
people; in the town of Kake, a
visage of over 300 people and 60
miles from nearest commissioner
and deputy marshal; in the
town of Angoon, a village of over
350 noonle and 42 miles from the
nearest commissioner and depu
ty marshal and separated by
dangerous waters.
Adopted at Ketchikan, Alaska,
November 13th, 1930.
Louis Shotridge,
Grand President.
Attest: Eli Katanook,
Grand Secretary.
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REGARDING THE SPECIAL
LIQUOR OFFICER AMONG
THE INDIANS
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Whereas, the Federal Govetn
ment has a special officer for the
enforcement of liquor laws
among the Indians in Southeast
ern Alaska who is paid a liberal
salary and allowance for expens
es to devote his entire time to
this important work, and,
Whereas, this cffi:cr for serer
al years past has become more
interested in collecting the taxes
of the Territory of Alaska
(school and fishermen’s taxes)
for which he is paid a liberal
ccmmission of 10 per cent, and
Whereas, this side issue has
caused this said officer to spend
almost his entire time for sever
al years at points like Port Alex
ander where there are virtually
no Indians to the neglect of vir
tually all the rest of Southeast
ern Alaska, and,
Whereas, this arm of the law
could be greatly improved by the
appointment of a man who is
really interested in the welfare
of the Indians of Southeastern
Alaska for their own sake, and
one who has a speaking knowl
edge of the language of the peo
ple among whom he is required
to work,
Therefore Be It Resolved, that
a change be made in the office of
special officer for the enforce
ment of liquor laws among the
Indians, and that a man be ap
pointed who understands and
speak,o the language and a man
who will not mix territorial dut
ies and federal duties for pay to
the detriment of his federal dut
ies,
Be It Further Resolved, that
copies of this resolution be sent
to the Governor of Alaska, the
Treasurer of Alaska and the
United States Department of
Justice.
Adopted this 17th day of No
vember, 1930 at Ketchikan. Alas
ka, by the Grand Convention of
the Alaska Native Brotherhood.
Louis Shotridge,
Grand President.
Attest: Eli Katanook,
Grand Secretary.
PROTEST PROPOSED SEARCH
LAWS FOR GAME WARDENS
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Whereas, a bill has been in
troduced in C'vnorro'-r* nmnn-'fr-r
to give game wardens the right
to search gasboats without first
procuring a search warrant, and,
Whereas, this plainly is a vio
lation of the constitutional
rights forbidding unreasonable
search,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLV
ED, that we, the Natives of
Southeastern Alaska, through
the Alaska Native Brotherhood
protest against the passage of
such a law except as it might
relate to non-residents of Alas
ka who have not lived in Alaska
continuously for twelve months
previous to the search.
Adopted this 14th day of Nov
ember, 1930 at Ketchikan, Al
aska.
Louis Shotridge,
Grand President
Attest: Eli Katanook,
Gand Secretary.
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EDUCATION TRUST FUND
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Whereas, the permanent suc
cess of the Alaska Natives Broth
erhood depends to a large ex
tent upon educating its mem
bers, and,
Whereas, there are some of
our young people who are strug
gling and others who will con
tinue in larger and larger num
bers to want a higher education
and who will be short of funds;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV
ED, that an Educational Trust
Fund of the Alaska Native Bro
therhood be created for the
above purpose by subscription of
each local camp to the Grand
Treasurer, (the amount to be de
cided upon by the Grand Camp
Council); and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that a committee of three be
appointed by the Grand Presi
dent, whose duty it shall be to
examine applicants for loans,
and to make necessary regula
tions thereto, both as to amount,
Adopted this 14th day of Nov