BROTHERHOOD ACTIVITIES
OPPOSE CONTRACTING FOR
ALASKA INSANE
MEMORIAL RELATIVE TO
INSANE
Whereas, it was ami is compulsory
by our Federal Government to send
all of our insane people (and among
them our Native people), to Morning
side, Oregon; and,
Whereas, the a b o v e mentioned
Morningside, Oregon, Insane Asylum
is not a suitable place for our insane
Native Indian people; and,
Whereas, the climatic conditions of
the state of Oregon do not agree with
our Native Indian people, and as they
cannot get acclimated, and it makes
them more unruly as patients of that
same institution; and,
Whereas, these unfortunate people
are away from their near relatives
and friends, who may be of some u<e
to theyn as a help and comfort; and
Whereas, the food which they get
at the Moringside Asylum is not their
natural food; and,
Whereas, in that institution, they
being away from their natural en
vironment and conditions, are lone
some, surrounded by strange customs;
and,
Whereas, we, as an organized body
known as the Alaska Native Brother
hood, sitting in annual convention at
Hoonah, Alaska, do hereby ask that
the Congress of the United States do
provide an asylum in Alaska; and
Whereas, we further resolve, that
Congress favor us by making the
Sitka Sanitarium as the temporarv
beginning for the above mentioned in
stitution.
Presented to the Convention by
RESOLUTION COMMITTEE,
Wm. L. Paul, Chiarman,
Eli Katanook and
Andrew Hope, Associates.
Adopted by the Convention, Nov
11th, 1924.
(Signed) LOUIS F. PAUL, Secreta
(Signed) Louis F. Paul, Secretary,
Peter Synpson, President.
RESTOCKING COMMENDED
Whereas, the Biological Depart
ment is restocking the islands of
Alaska with fur and game animals;
and,
Whereas, this work is clearly con
structive and for the benefit of all
Alaskans;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the
Secretary of Agriculture be urged lo
support to the fullest extent the pres
ent program for restocking the land
of Alaska; and,
In keeping with this program each
member of the Alaska Native
Brotherhood pledges his support, and
that each will refuse to kill such ani
mals as are being fostered by the
Biological Department,
RESOLUTION COMMITTEE,
Wm- L. Paul, Chairman,
Andrew Hope,
Eli Kata nook.
EFFORTS TO IMPROVE
MEMBERSHIP
AMENDMENTS TO
CONSTITUTION
I. 1. No officer of the Grand Camp
shall be paid a salary or wage or fee
of any kind unless specially ordered
by a vote of the Brotherhood sitting
in annual convention or by the Grand
Council.
2- No officer of the Local Camp
shall be paid a salary or wage or a
fee of any kind unless specifically
ordered by a vote of the Local Camp,
providing however, that when such a
motion is proposed, it shall not be
voteVl on for at least one week, and
be it further provided that such a
motion shall only be permitted at a
regular business meeting of the Camp.
IT. It shall be the duty of the Presi
dent of the Local Ca.mp to see that
the laws of the United States and of
Alaska are obeyed by the members
and officers of the Local Camp, and
when circumstances require it, the
President shall sign a complaint be
fore the United States Commissioner
or other officer. A conviction of the
courts shall be good cause for the
expulsion of the offending member.
III. Whenever any officer shall ab
sent himself from four consecutive
meetings of the Local Camp without
good cause, his office shall be de
clared vacant by the President who
shall thereupon fill the office by ap
pointment, and the new officer shall
thereupon secure all books, money and
other property from the offending of
ficer. “Good cause” shall be under
stood to mean an excuse by the Pres
ident; or such other excuse as shall
be considered good by a vote of the
Local Camp, but in case of dispute, a
written statement of the facts shall
be rnade to the Grand Secretary for
reference to the Grand Council by
both parties to the dispute. The de
cision of the Grand Council shall be
final.
IV. All receipts from every source
whatever shall be delivered to the
Treasurer who shall not pay out anv
money until so ordered by the Local
Camp at a regular meeting.
FIGHTING WILES OF THE
FORTUNE-TELLERS
BY-LAW TO CONSTITUTION
1. It shall be unlawful for any
member of this organization to visit
any fortune-teller or other person who
claims to foretell the future for any
purpose whatever, upon penalty of ex
pulsion.
3. It shall be unlawful for any
member of this organization to visit
any person claiming to be an old style
Indian Doctor, upon penalty of expul
sion.
Adopted by the Convention of the
Grand Camp at Hoonah, Alaska, No
vember 13, 1924.
LOUIS F. PAUL,
Grand Secretary.
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