The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-12-02

cApcIleIlCcS WHICH WciC vel ihtS' esting and very entertaining.
 L. F. Paul closed the program of speeches with an account of the setting aside of the Indian on a reservation, and how his being giv. en lands, rations, cattle and schools has robbed him of ambition. He declared the Indian schools of Alas ka to be as much of a reservation today as any reservation in the States, and said it was wrong to make the Indian accept a free ln- stitution like the Government school for which he paid nothing, and in which he could turn to the teacher, even when he wanted to go to the Government hospital. After 400 years of contact with the whites, there is still an Indian problem, he said, and he declared himself in favor of the same treatment for the Native as is given the foreigner, after drawing a comparison be- tween the two.
 The attendance at this session was larger than at any previous meeting, interest in the school ques- ton and how it would be handled having brought out many ot the white people of Wrangell as we'll as the Natives.
 The Alaska Native Brotherhood held it's last session of the conven- ton Saturday morning. The Doug. las delegation had returned on the Jefferson so the attendance was considerably reduced in number. The main business of the session was the adoption of a platform for the ensuing year. This platform embodies the ideals and ambitions of the Brotherhood in regard to citizenship, schools and the fishing industry. It endorses the great principle of the Declaration of In. dependence: That all men are created equal; asks that all favors for the Native of Southeastern Alaska be withdrawn and that they be granted the same privilege as other citizens and the same right to attend the public schools that the foreigner has. It endorsed the public school system as the only reasonable system, the compulsory education law and the legal school age. In regard to fishing, a special delegate will be sent to Washing ton, D. C., to represent the Native fishermen. The Brotherhood op- poses the present system of fines for violation of fishing laws and sug- gests remedial laws as endorsed by the convention. Following the adoption of the platform. several speakers were heard. MT. Simpson advocated publicity for the work ot the Brotherhood and missionary work on the part of the various delegates to the end that more of the towns will become identified with the work of the organization. L. F. Paul suggested that when the camps of the order campaign for funds with which to send their special delegate to Washington, D. C., campaign be made for members also He then intro- duced MT. Wm. Tamaree as man who had done invaluable work for the Brotherhood both at home and outside Wrangell. MT. Tamaree spoke in the Native tongue. He compared the work of the organi- zation to the building of a house and of the various members to the housekeeper who can make or mar the usefulness of the building by the way in which the house is kept. He expressed his regret at not hav- ing an education. While learning his A B 'C's he had tound it diffi- cult to pronounce F, and, angered at his teachers insistence that he pronounce it correctly, he had thrown down his book and walked out. He expressed his joy that bis sons can carry out a work that IS