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on this problem?

JUDGE JOHNSON:

The second resolution, as I understand it, is merely a proposal or suggestion for this Special Committee to consider this along with other problems submitted.

DIEGO ABEITA:

It occurs to me that the matters therein would have to come thru legislation or done administratively by people who treat with Indians.

MR. JOHNSON:

Whatever program is adopted by the committee of three will have to be approved by the Executive Council before it becomes the program of the NCAI.

JUDGE JOHNSON:

You have heard the motion that the resolution read be referred to the Special Committee of three. All in favor of this proposal make it known by saying Aye. Those opposed by the same sign.

(The motion carried.)

Your President will appoint this Special Committee shortly so you may submit your problems to it. This is only a partial report and before we adjourn the Program Committee may have a further report.

We have with us this morning the official delegate of the Alaskan Native Brotherhood representing more than 7500 Alaska Indians who are members of this organization. He has traveled more than 3,000 miles to attend this Convention, Mr. Wm. Paul, Jr., to make a few remarks.

MR. PAUL:

Mr. Chairman, fellow delegates; I have come about 3250 miles especially to be here at this convention. It is a very enlightening experience and is the first time I have ever been this far south.

I hope my remarks will be brief although being a lawyer I won't promise that. Alaska contains 5,096,000 square miles in which there are 3200 Aleuts, Eskimos and Indians. I was much puzzled after coming down here about the status of the Indian Tribes of the United States. In some ways our people are ahead of your people, and in other ways we are behind. The Indian Office did not come up to Alaska until 1931. Before that we had the Bureau of Education which 

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