The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-11-17
WRANGELL MAN
ELECTED HEAD
BROTHERHOOD
LOUIS PAUL NEW PRESIDENT OF
A. N. B.; ORGANIZATION ASKS
TRANSFER OF INDIAN OFFICE
OFFICIALS.

Louis F. Paul of Wrangell was
elected Grand President of the Al
aska Native Brotherhood at the an
nual convention Of the organization
held last week in sitka He succeeds
Cyril Zuboff of Juneau. other off
GERS chosen were Frank Booth, Pc
tersburg. First Vice President; An
drew Wanamaker, Angoon, Second
Vice President; William L. Paul,
Juneau. Grand Secretary; Robert P.
Perkins, Kluckwan Grand Treasur-
er. and Herbert Bradley, Wrangell,
Grand Sergeant-at-arms.
Mrs. e. Ridley of Ketchikan was
elected head of the sisterhood, Mrs.
Bosco of Sitka, Treasurer, and Mrs.
sheakley of Hoonah, Secretary.
Grand President Paul, who re-
turned to Wrangell this week, re-
ported the convention one of the
best held in several years with a
spirit of harmony prevailing. Sew
enty-eight delegates were present
with all camps, with the single ex-
ception of Kake, represented. Kla-
wock was chosen for the 1910 con-
yention.
Fish Resolution
A large number of resolutions
were adopted by the convention,
Paul reported, dealing with fisher
les, liquor and other problems of vi
tai interest to the native population.
A fish resolution urged the abolish
ment of all nuisance traps, or those
which take fish in the vicinity OF
seining grounds 1t recommended
that otherwise the present regula-
lions on traps be unchanged and
that the catch be regulated to so
per cent movable gear and so per
cent stationary. It recommended the
opening of Red Fish Bay and asked
that the District Attorney insti-
ate action against any traps having
fish in them during the closed
period.
A resolution urged that use be
meSa u the act permitting the
pressing of claims by the Indians
against the government, commonly
1.nown as the Thlinget-Haida claims.
Petition was adopted asking that
a tubercular hospital be erected at
uneau and a small emergency hos
pital be established at KlawOek. A
home for orphan children was asked
for Petersburg and petition was
made for increase in the appropri-
alton for Wrangell Institute to care
for a larger student population and
to provide complete trade equipment
and necessary staff for such ex-
pansion.
Urge Transfer
Transfer Of Field Agents Don
Hagerty and F. j. Fitzsimmons of
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, who
have charge of the Indian Reor-
ganization Act in the Territory, out
of Alaska, was asked in a resolution
President Paul said 1t was voted to
undertake complete bargaining
agency such as already has been COM
pleted at Sitka, Haines, Kluckwan
and Yakutat. 1t was unanimously
voted, the President reported, to
carry on this work to all outlying
districts. 1t was further decided to
work out an insurance plan through
Brotherhood membership.
On the liquor issue, the Brother
hood went on record urging per-
init system and Territorial stores.
a plan similar to that now in effect
in the state of Washington. Repeal
of the law, which It was contended
discriminates against Indian widows
and dependent children, was recon-
mended. A deputy marshal was
urged for Hoonah and relief was
asked of the Indian office, arts and
crafts department from what was
declared to be unfair competition to
native craftsmen
More than $500 was raised at the
convention toward memorial fund
to replace the recently wrecked mis-
sionary boat Princeton, Paul report