EDUCATION
What the Natives Plan
While so much is being said these
days on the subject of schools,
wherein the effort is made to make
the White people feel that Indian
children with contagious diseases,
sores, filth and dirt are to be forced
into the public schools generally for
a chance to sit in the same seat
with some lovely girl or even to the
time when the degenerate shall as
pire to marry the beautiful angel
child, it is well to consider what the
Natives themselves are saying about
schools.
Students of history know that
their statement in the first para
graph is correct. That whereas the
United States purchased the Louisi
ana Territory from France, never
theless the United States has fol
lowed the policy of buying the lands
actually held by the Indians from
the different Indian Tribes. In this
way the Sioux Indians, Nezperce,
Chippewas and others have felt sat
isfied that the United States was
not robbing them of their property.
Millions of dollars have been paid
out in this way all in addition to
the price paid France. The parallel
in Alaska is strong, for like the
case of the Louisiana purchase the
United States paid Russia for Al
aska, but unlike the former case
the lands and other rights which
the Alaska natives had were never
paid for, although their property
right is just as strong as in the
case of other Indian tribes whose
lands have been purchased
In this resolution the Natives of
Alaska point out this fact and in
sist therefore that inasmuch as the
United States has not paid for these
rights which have been taken from
them, therefore the Alaska Native
has the right to demand adequate
provision be made by the govern
ment to educate the Indian children
in this Territory, and that occupa
tional schools like Chemawa and
others be established in each of the
four divisions of Alaska. The In
dians as a class do not wish to go
to the Territorial schools, but they
insist that they have a right to do
so, and naturally resent the opposi
tion which refuses even the very
pick of the Indian race when that
little one approaches the great pub
lic school and asks for admission on
the same terms as are granted to
Whites, Negroes, Japs and Chinese.
RESOLUTION
During the history of Alaska the
natives have never asked for any
special benefits, nor have they asked
for pay for the vast lands and
other rights which these natives
have surrendered. Also in the face
of the destruction of our fisneries
and fur bearing animals, our people
are having a most difficult time to
adjust themselves to the new condi
tions; and,
Whereas We as a people be
lieve we have every right to ask
the United States and the Territory
of Alaska to give our children a
complete school system equal to
any public school system;
Therefore Be It Resolved that we
ask the Territory of Alaska, through
its legislature and the United States
Government to see to it that the
natives of Alaska be provided with
a fully manned and equipped school
system, and also in addition thereto
that Industrial or Occupational
schools like that of Chemawa be
established in each of the four di
visions of Alaska.
Resolution Committee:
Wm. L. PAUL, Chairman.
ANDREW HOPE,
ELI KATANOOK.
Adopted by the Convention of the
Grand Camp at Hoonah, Alaska, No
vember 14, 1924.
LOUIS F. PAUL,
Grand Secretary.
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March 26, 1923, when Senator
Hunt was travelling on the West
Coast taking pictures for the Pacific
Fisherman, he was on the dock of
the cannery where DeGelder was
superintendent. A Norwegian told
him that DeGelder got after him
because he had caught no fish so
the fisherman said, “I can get some
fish. I know where to get some
fish.” Supt.: “Then get the fish.”
Fisherman: “But who will take
care of me if I get into trouble?”
Supt.: “We will see that you are
not hurt.” So the fisherman went
into the creek and got a load and
had just come in when Mr. Hunt
spoke to him.
In order to enforce the laws,
there must be full co-operation of
fishermen and cannery men.
INDIAN GETS TROUSERS
8 FEET AROUND WAIST
MAYFIELD, Ky., Noble Harris, a
clothing salesman, has sent an or
der to his company for what is re
puted to be the largest pair of
trousers ever sold by any clothing
manufacturer. The trousers were
ordered by an Indian chief in Okla
homa, and the waistline measured
ninety-six inches.
The chief has been a customer
of Mr. Harris’ for several years, but
he has gained several inches in the
last few months.
Hard Question—“Are you laugh
ing- at me?” demanded the irate
Professor of his class
“No,” came the answer in chorus.
“Well,” insisted the Professor,
“what else is there in the room to
laugh at?”—College of the Pacific
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