aska, to fish within a reasonable
distance from the fish stream in
the bays above mentioned.
Adopted at the Grand Conven
tion of the Alaska Native Broth
erhood on the 15th day of Nov
ember, 1930 at Ketchikan, Al
aska.
Louis Shotridge,
Grand President.
Attest: Eli Katanook,
Grand Secretary.
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HERRING
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Whereas, the Herring of Alas
ka are food fish; and,
Whereas, large plants are de
stroying millions of this food
fish for fertilier, and not for
food, and will thus destroy this
food fish; and,
Whereas, the Bureau of Fish
eries is not applying the fish
laws to this species of fish;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLV
ED, by the Alaska Native Broth
erhood in Convention assembled,
that the Bureau of Fisheries be
requested to perform its legal
duty in relation to this fish, and
that copies of this resolution be
sent to the Secretary of Com
merce, to the Honorable Dan
Sutherland, and the Bureau of
Fisheries.
Adopted this 14th day of Nov
ember, 1930 at Ketchikan, Al
aska.
Louis Shotridge,
Grand President.
Attest: Eli Katanook,
Grand Secretary.
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RESOLUTION
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Whereas, Klawock Stream,
which is a natural fishing
ground and spawning ground
for salmon, has greatly improv
ed during the past since station
ary fish traps were removed
from Klawock Inlet, and,
Whereas, it is an established
fact that the permission of traps
on the main shore line, border
ing on waters heading directly
into the inlets where spawning
streams are, is a dangerous,
menace to the spawning of
salmon, and,
Whereas, Security Bay on Kuiu
Island in years past has been a
splendid -fishing ground, but
since the establishment and
operation of a trap on a point
where the waters turn into
Security Bay, the said Security
Bay has been completely ruined
as a ground for seining.
NOW THEREFORE, be it re
solved that the commissioner of
Fisheries take such steps as to
prevent the establishment and
operation of fish traps on the
main shoreline of inlets which
are in a position to intercept
salmon on their way to the
head of inlets and streams for
the purpose of spawning.
Adopted this 14th day of Nov
ember, 1930 at Ketchikan, Al
aska.
Louis Shotridge,
Grand President.
Attest: Eli Katanook,
Grand Secretary.
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NON-RESIDENT FISHERMEN
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Whereas, we are striving to
build the permanent population
of Alaska; and,
Whereas, a great many fisher
men come to Alaska only for the
fishing season, buying all their
supplies outside and taking away
all their earnings; and,
Whereas, some means must be
found to make it to their bene
fit to remain in Alaska, to build
their homes here and thus help
the Territory;
BE IT RESOLVED that we ask
the Legislature of Alaska to
place a prohibitive tax on all
non-resident fishermen.
Adopted this 14th day of Nov
ember, 1930 at Ketchikan, Al
aska.
Louis Shotridge,
Grand President.
Attest: Eli Katanook,
Grand Secretary.
AGAINST IMPORTED LABOR
Whereas, the cannery belong
ing to the corporation known as
Skinner & Eddy, at Kake, Alas
ka, have entirely replaced the
native men and women of Kake
with over 160 imported Fili
pinos, and
Whereas, this condition is
wrong and brings hardship on
the native population, and,
. While we know that such mat
ters belong in the realm of busi
ness as distinguished from gov
ernment, nevertheless we under
stand that business is entirely
dependent on government and
for that reason officials have in
fluence with business men espe
cially with the cannery officials
who operate in Alaska, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the
Natives of Alaska, through the
Alaska Native Brotherhood re
spectfully petition the Governor
of Alaska that he use his good
office with the companies oper
ating canneries in Alaska partic
ularly with the Skinner & Eddy
Corporation to the end that the
Indian men and women be gen
erally employed in said can
neries and that these corpora
tions reduce the number of Fili
pinos imported so that these
Indians may be employed.
Adopted by the Grand Con
vention of the Alaska Native
Brotherhood at Ketchikan, Al
aska. this 17th day of November,
1930.
Louis Shotridge,
Grand President.
Attest: Eli Katanook,
Grand Secretary.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT
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Whereas, the law enforcement
in the Territory of Alaska is al
.most entirely in the hands of
deputy United States Marshals,
and,
Whereas, small communities
like Craig and Tenakee have law
enforcement officers operating