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[[right margin]] 1977 by Roy Peratrovich [[/right margin]]

ALASKA NATIVE BROTHERHOOD AND SISTERHOOD
65th ANNUAL CONVENTION
HYDABURG, ALASKA
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY ROY PERATROVICH

It is indeed an honor for me to have been selected to give the Keynote Address to the ANB-ANS 65th Annual Convention. Before delivering my address, I am going to take this time to pay tribute to those Haidas who served us in the past as Grand Officers. All of us, I am sure, knew Rev. Samuel G. Davis. If not, you have no doubt heard of him. He served us well as Grand President, and later served with distinction on our Executive Committee. I had the privilege of serving with Rev. Davis and shall never forget the fine relationship that developed between us. Although I was his junior by several years, he treated me as his equal because of the position I held as Grand President. This, to say the least, was very encouraging and helpful.

I would like to make a personal reference at this time. During the ANB Convention at Hydaburg in 1941 was honored when Rev. Sam Davis stood up and placed my name in nomination for a second term. I was elected by acclamation, and I give the credit to Rev. Davis. He was so respected by everyone that no one dare place another nominee before the convention.

Nellie Branovich served as the first Grand President of ANS. Helen Sanderson also served as Grand President of Sisterhood having been elected the same time I was in 1941 Clara Natkong was also