United States of which we are
citizens. ,
Be It Further Resolved That
copies of this resolution bs sent
to William L. Paul and to Mrs.
William L. Paul, at Ketchkan,
and to each and every camp of
the Alaska Native Brotherhood
and Alaska Native Sisterhood.
Adopted this 25th day of No
vember, 1929 by the Grand Camp
of the Alaska Native Brother
hood in convention assembled at
Haines, Alaska.
Frank Mercer,
Grand Vice-President,
Attest: Frank Johnson
Grand Secretary.
A LETTER TO SECRETARY OF
COMMERCE, LAMONT
BEFORE the season ended.
I am absolutely right in every
thing that I have undertaken
and in all my charges about the
mismanagement of our fisheries.
All I ask is a chance to be heard
by an impartial person. In 1923,
I predicted that the system of
conserving salmon by closing
the season would mean that
eventually no salmon would run
except the salmon that breed
during the closed season. My
predictions are coming true.
Connerymen now admit it. My
X»rediction antedated the same
statement by Dr. Charles Gil
bert. ’ * ”
I have written you a long let
ter and I hope you read it. I
represent five thousand Natives
cf Alaska whose fishing rights
have been taken from us with
out compensation by the Bureau
oi Fisheries under the plea of
conservation. If these five
thousand natives were to call on
SITKA CAMP
ALASKA NATIVE
BROTHERHOOD
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you, you would hear them. So
won’t you please consider this
letter carefully and give us a
hearing? The ENTIRE BURDEN
OF CONSERVATION is now and
always has been borne by us Na
tives. The Bureau of Fisheries
has got us where our average
earnings is less than $100 and in
many eases only $40.
WE ARE ENTITLED TO A
HEARING.
With respect, I remain.
W.lLam L. Paul,
Grand President,
Alaska Native Brotherhood
THANKING COMMANDANT
CH1LKOOT BARRACKS
Whereas. The Commander of
Fort Chilkat Barracks very gra
ciously and generously loaned to
Haines Camp of the Alaska Na
tive Brotherhood over 100 cots
and blankets to provide for the
care and comfort of delegates to
this convention, and
Whereas, This has materially
aided the success of the conven
tion, now
Be It Resolved That this con
vention assembled give its un
animous vote of thanks to the
Commander and that a copy of
this resolution be sent to him.
Adopted this 25th day of No
vember, 1923. at Haines, Alaska.
RE: APPOINTMENT OF U. S.
MARSHALS
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Whereas There is no system of
law enforcement in Alaska, ex
cept by the appointment of de
puty U. S. Marshals, outside
cities of the first class, and even
in such cities the U. S. Marshal’s
office has its largest force, and
Whereas, The time has now
come when there is need for of
ficers at points now not occupied
by deputy U. S. Marshals, par
ticularly at the larger Native
communities,
Wherefore Bo It Resolved That
this need be placed before U. S.
Marshal Albert White at Juneau,
Alaska, with request that he sup
I ort our request to Attorney
General William Mitchell.
Be It Further Resolved That
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