The Nome daily nugget., 1936-02-07
Dimond Reindeer Bill Introduced
 National House
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 ness herein provided for. upon a finding by him as to each grant that it is in the interests of the said natives of Alaska and will serve the purposes of this Act. The Secretary of the Interior, in his discretion, may transfer title to the property of said industry or business, subject to the pro- visions of this Act, to said natives or to such corporations, associa- tions, or other organizations of said natives as they may establish for the purpose of cooperating, subject to the regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, in the administration of this Act.
 Sec. II. Live reindeer in AL aska, and the increase thereof, acquired by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to this Act, and live reindeer in Alaska, and the increase thereof. owned by the said natives of Alaska or corpor- ations, associations, or other or ganizations of said natives, how ever acquired, shall not be sold or transferred, by descent, devise, or in any other manner Whatso- ever, to any one other than the said natives of Alaska, the Unit ed States for and on behalf of said natives, Or corporations, as- sociatlonS, or other organizations of said natives, except with the consent in writing of the Secre- tary of the Interior or his duly authorized agent. Said consent in writing shall express that it is given upon the condition that the reindeer, and any increase there of, sold or otherwise transferred with said consent. shall either be butchered in the Territory of AL aska within thirty days or ship ped out of said Territory and never brought back alive into the said Territory. Sales or other transfers of said reindeer, if made without the consent in writing herein required, or, although made with said consent, if follow ed by failure to comply with the condition therein required, Shal be null and void; and shall moi pass any title to or right to pos. session of any reindeer or in. crease thereof. No stock or other interest in any corporation, asso. citation, or other organization o1 said natives, engaged in or orgar ized for the purpose of engaging in the reindeer industry or busi. ness, shall be transferred, by de. scent, devise, or in any other man. ner whatsoever, to any one other than said natives of Alaska, th. United States for and on behalf of said natives, or corporations associations, or other organiza. tionS of said natives. Any will full violation of the provisions o1 this section of this Act by any fendee or other transferee shal, be punishable by fine of no, more than $500: PROVIDED HOWEVER, That no title to any reindeer, or reindeer products owned by the United States for and on behalf of the said natives of Alaska, nor any title to rein deer, or reindeer products, own- ed by any of said natives or said corporations, associations, Or oth- CT organizations of said natives nor any stock or other interest in said corporations, associations, or other organizations of said na- tives, shall be transferred by de- scent. devise, or in any other man ner whatsoever, except pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior for the purposes of preserving the native character of the reindeer indus try or business in Alaska and ef- fectuating the other purposes of this Act.
 Sec. l2. In order to coordinate the use of public lands in Alaska for grazing reindeer with the pur poses of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby author ized to regulate the grazing of reindeer upon said lands. He