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Page 2. Statements by L.M.Burgess  1946.

No.7. The American Indians of Montana have approved a resolution recommending Judge N.B.Johnson as a member of the Claims Commission. 

No.8. All Federal and State Health Laws should be made appliable to all Indians and Indians should be subject to all law enforcement of Public Health laws.

NO.9. I do not believe in the abrogation of treaties, it is unconstitutional. A Treaty is a sacred document and should never be amended or violated in any way, unless it is by unanimous consent of the Tribe or Tribes effected, then there should be a complete record in writing, signed by the writer, with his or her specific reasons, in his or her own wording as to why the amendment is advisable or non-advisable. These individual statements when collected should go before their own committee who work out a plan to be submitted back to the Indians for their action, befor [before] it goes to any branch of Congress for consideration, or before there is any branch of Congress for consideration, or before there is any action by Congress,

NO.10. It is my understanding that this organization will try to help any group, clan, tribe or tribes who come before us for aid. I am sure that we will make every effort to do justice to all, at liest that is our aim. 

No.11. We must go on record to work for an appropriation for the enforcement of the CLAIMS COMMISSION LAW. 

NO.12. LIQUOR, liquor one of the main reasons for class distinction. Let this organization stand ready to take any necessary action to support any sane liquor bill that is introduced. Personally I am not in favor of the last liquor bill, it is unfair, liquor off the reservation,. full rights is my idea of justice.

No.13, Code of Federal regulations Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs Title 25___Indians, page 408, part 224.l Persons to share payments. (b) deceased enrollees may be carried on the rills for one payment after death, "is a puzzle to me, why one payment after death, I wander if it has something to do with probation of the estate as an aliby to be used later?

NO.14. Another suggestion is the most important factor in the Indian world is a news paper, published & edited by U.S. Indians, Real American News is a good name for such a paper, the word Indian should not be used as part of the title if we wish to have a popular paper and one to create public interest and hold the publics interest. We can go off topic if necessary to create public interest, yet always be ready with Indian problems that are written up for the education of the general public and to keep the Congress of the U.S. posted on the matters that is before the public, in this way Indian questions and problems will receive