Tundra times., 1962-10-15
RIVERS


 claims?
 l recognize that historic Alaska native land claims exist and that there are valid reasons for their existence. For this reason our na- tive groups should be adequately compensated by the Federal Gov ernment for. such rights as they have lost.
 2. What is your position in regard
 to historic native hunting and
 fishing rights?
 believe that Natives living in their native habitat should be al- lowed to hunt and fish for susten- ance without interference, because, as I have previously written to the Secretary of Interior, believe the historic right is basic and exists notwithstanding the Migratory Bird Treaty.
 3. What is the difference between
 the Natives aboriginal rights
 to hunt ducks and geese for food
 and the historic right to the min-
 erals underenath their land?
 The difference between the Ma lives aboriginal rights to hunt ducks and geese for food and their rights to the minerals underneath the public land areas which they occu- py, is as follows: Under existing law. the Federal Government owns the subsurface mineral values underly- ing all public land, which law can be changed only by act of Congress, whereas the Federal Government does not have title to the ducks and geese.
 4.If you are elected, what con-
 crete programs will you pro-
 mote to better the economy of
 native villages?
 will continue to work for Feder- al assistance in obtaining adequate water supply and waste disposal systems, which I consider to- be a prerequisite to economic develop ment To go along with this basic improvement, I would work for rural development projects geared to the utilization of available re- sources in the exercise of the skilis and talents of the people of each area.
 5. What will you do to obtain vo-
 cational schools in Alaska?
 For several years have worked at the Federal level to make avail able to the youth of our villages needed additional high school fa- cilities. I have felt that the regular high school curriculum could in- clude vocational facilities and train- ing and that meaningful vacations require at least high school edu- cation. I will continue working along this line.
 6. What will you do to promote
 ample educational facilities in
 Alaska?
 will have to answer this ques- ton in two parts, since the Bureau of Indian Affairs operates the only Federal schools in Alaska and the State and local school districts oper- ate all the other schools. To improve the BI.A. schools, I will work for more school rooms and more teach CTS to obtain a better teacher-stu- dent ratio As to the schools oper- ated by the State and local school districts, I would continue to sup port Federal aid to primary and secondary public schools.
 2. What do you think about the
 proposal to build home for the
 aged Natives in interior and
 northern Alaska?
 As to home for aged Natives in interior and northern Alaska, I am most certainly in favor of doing what is necessary to meet the need. 8. If Rampant Dam is built, what
 do you think should be done
 with the people who now live
 in the area that would be cov-
 cred?
 If Rampart Dam is built, the will lages should be rebuilt and indi- viduals resettled at good locations