ALASKA INSANE
It is being- recognized more and
more that the unfortunate insane
citizens of Alaska shall be taken
care of where the officials of this
Territory can supervise them. All
sorts of ugly rumors are being re
peated about the horrors of Morn
ingside, and it is said that once an
inmate of that Oregon institution,
always an inmate. These stories may
be untrue, but even so they do not
add to the peace of mind of the rel
atives of the insane who are sent
there.
It seems that those unfortunate
who have the strongest reason for
remaining in the Territory are the
insane Indians. The reasons are well
set forth in the resolution passed by
the Alaska Native Brotherhood at
Hoonah last November. The facts
in short point out the different cli
matic conditions at Portland, Ore
gon, and Alaska; the absence of
relatives; the fact that the food sup
plied is totally different from their
natural food; and many of them be
ing- unable to speak English are
cruelly punished by this separation
from persons who speak their own
language. This last point really
amounts to solitary confinement,
even though they are surrounded by
many people.
It is suggested that the sanitarium
near Sitka, Alaska, be the first place
to which these Alaska insane can be
sent pending permanent arrange
ments. There is already a doctor
in charge of that place, considerable
buildings and a climate and other
conditions which would be most like
ly to affect a cure, if it is for that
purpose that these people are sent
to an institution. Of course, if the
Government merely wishes to send
these unfortunate people to some
place where they will not harm any
one or to punish them for their
unfortunate condition, Morning-side
is just as good a place as any.
Memorial Relative to Insane
WHERAS, it was and is compul
sory by our Federal Government to
send all of our Insane people, (and
among them our Native people), to
Morningside, Oregon; and,
WHEREAS, the above mentioned
Morningside, Oregon, Insane Asylum
is not a suitable place for our In
sane 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 pa
tients of that same institution; and,
WHEREAS, these unfortunate
people are away from their near rel
atives and friends, who may be of
some use to them as a help and
comfort; and,
WHEREAS, the food which they
get at the Morningside Asylum is
not their natural food; and,
WHERAS, in that Institution, they
being- away from their natural envi
ronment and conditions, are lonesome
surrounded by strange customs; and,
WHEREAS, we as an organized
body known as the Alaska Native
Brotherhood, sitting in annual con
vention at Hoonah, Alaska, do here
by ask that the Congress of the
United States to provide an asylum
in Alaska; and,
WHERAS, we further resolve, that
Congress favor us by making the
Sitka Sanatarium as the temporary
beginning for the above mentioned
institution.
Presented to the Convention by
RESOLUTION COMMITTEE.
WM. L. PAUL, Chairman.
ELI KATANOOK, and
ANDREW HOPE, Associates.
Adopted by the Convention, Nov.
11th, 1924.
(Signed) LOUIS F. PAUL,
Secretary.
PETER SIMPSON,
President.
INDIANS CANNOT BE
BARRED FROM SCHOOL
OLYMPIA, Nov. 10.—By virtue of
the act of Congress passed June 2,
1024, conferring citizenship on all
Indians born within the territorial
limits of the United States, school
boards can not exclude Indian chil
dren from the public schools, accord
ing to an opinion given by Attorney
General John H. Dunbar to Jose
phine Corliss Preston, state superin
tendent of public instruction.
Wrangell Steam
Laundry
M. O. JOHNSON, Prop.
First Class Work
Telephone 28
Thwaites Photo Shop
Ketchikan
Kodak Finishing
Copying—Enlarging
ART’S SHOP
TUB, SHOWER
STEAM BATHS
Opposite Coliseum Theatre
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Candy, Cigars, Ice Cream
Fruit, Soft Drinks
BEN SIMPSON
Metlakatla, Alaska
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Newman Paint Store
—Dealers in—
Paints, Oil, Varnish,
Glass
Ketchikan, Alaska
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Phone 116
Ketchikan, Alaska. Jack King
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Reliable Transfer
TAXI AND STORAGE
14—Telephones—-117
Day or Night
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Home Undertaking
Parlors
Embalming and Professional
Services
The Personal Attention of
H. V. SULLY
Given to Out of Town and Home
Funerals
Third and Gold Sts.
JUNEAU - - ALASKA
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DR. W.A. BORLAND
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Specialist
JUNEAU, ALASKA
DR. L. P. DAWES
Physician and Surgeon
First National Bank
Building
Phone 2602 Juneau
SITKA CAMP
ALASKA NATIVE
BROTHERHOOD
Metts 8 P. M. Mondays
President: Frank Price
Secretary: A. Hope
ROY BAKERY
Also Has Fine Ice Cream and
Fruit
SITKA, ALASKA