, 1870-01-18
SLAVERY IN ALASKA
RnfbnTlty OF ehc System.

FROM Tie Sitla {AtaAla Te.yikory> Ttnss, Not g,
ote Ct the worst evtls se hsre TO complain OF 10
cnpLet te surpassed IN any country under the
tur. 1t - byBtem that Fill require years to
aeontn. AID grest patience on the nart OF The
wnlts population and The civilized Indians 10 eu-
dure. II IL ~ atem which LAS been ps1ctised
tser slice tho dncovery OF the Territory, aud
tradition tes Us that It was In existence for cen.
tures 6<fore- Slaves can be bought lo-day from
any tIibe that is in A!aska. Parents Will sell thef
chtidiep foE thIee or four blankets or q few dol
'lrr. and tayo &c computation or conscience TOR
lie nse they may be put to IN the future.
Whtr oEe Tribe goes to var win another, ii!
tue prisoners taken BY ether tnoe are caled.
Treated. AID uEeo ~ .lEres. When Chief or any
tl Els family dis, II Is lhs custom to Eli one or
ncra Of these s1avcs, 30 tasI the Chief or bis de-
ceated 1elatiTe LAY hare eetvAnt IN the other
q II | De dssnt @ &C. H.
fore bis ceatb. ~ hen his 1e!aiires acre sa1lsted
inst be could i've but khoIt lime, tbey selected
Wn,for Vnon ss sss ae nsd tsssn a1a
prlsoler Nh1e at war wttn one or the trine. DO an
Lear Queen Cna1lot1e's Sound.
me tic old Chef dleo, and oy come N. aus come
OF hts ife1 ds were anpft.cd of hfs condttiop, and
1nmen.httly Lo!:ntd General Davis tha: the Ind IN
sjaSe was iisbit to be Killed 1T ao7 m2uent Gen.
t1Al Davis bsd oEe OF the Chiefs brought befure
him, and sfteF lorR cohy eTsatlon shout the fool
l.hLesa er such stc1tbces, he ng1eed 70 let the
Tito - ecu,tGu their original idea OF k,lltcg him,
General Usv.s permitted the Tld!au 10 remain in
the city, ~tese be would be protected.
hart 10 gel hold II = hali.oseed named EVa1o1
TO sacrifice hlH. For the tTo pfcceeeinE weeks
!hlB ctltf ould 50 up everyday or 20 70 General
waltrg to lno1 Il he could tos get HIN Ito In
dlan town The General RoppoIlcR that the Ch e!
Waited one OF hts 1cdIa.s. tod him to 20 md get
1ht mort vas u.ade to Rct this nsu- It seenB
inst EvAEoQa mother n "a m Indian woman, bur
htf father xas Russian, nad when he WAS bat )
HEUPBmAN
and adopted hln,. nnd brought MIN uD.
The CElei who claimed bin had 4 CHILD that was
expected to Die, ana after cards did, aud having
no ave, but hts claim on EvauoG made this ei-
torI 10 sacrifice HIM tnas he nigh. be servan: 70
his child Il the fp!l1s void. Act Of the Chiefs
Nsfrt11s were repairing to the housaof Evochod,
the Russian Bt.aop and ETanor nlte. an To-
teJpreter TO plead ior his Life before General
DAMS. nAv1ug u, osrEtood .nas General DAVIS told
the ltd1ans theJ could take nton. When General
few well nmed words be taught that old Chief
and several Of his warriors more aboat c,vll11l.
ron thaa eyer M tney 1rsr osiole. General Davis
Pointing TO Esa.on the Icdtzn told him mis- cn,ld
Was ktck, and he only waited him for tnreo hours.
and lhen be woud let him 50 free the Genefsl
told him Lint the oest thing he could DO Was 10
look upon Eranoh As Tree man 1lready, aud told
the lnusRu Il In the future he should ever attempt
m EaSsq sa h w9na ft4 put I'm
weLt 90 well pleased. and stated that he would
be good 1rtiAn teIeafler. -
The slaves are pot 70 death a. iollo*s: As eoon
body Of The cotpse. aud ls thea taken out AID
thtoNn uAt on d back, AID held there, when q
lndiaL ST. On each e1d Of It, AID IL this Wy
f,1a, e him 10 DEATH His body Is then placed
1nslde latee pie ol wood and hnToed 10 asoee.
death !, tso or opp Slaves. al tlsTes tassa IL
VET nave TO sct a servants for the Calefa who
own thtms