Alasha May 27, 1989 Saturday 2:05 p.m. Hearings To Senator Dan Inouye of Hawaii ✓Senator Frank Murkowski of Alaska From Juliet Hartwick 540 "L" Street, #301 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 258-3387 My name is Juliet Hartwick. I am the granddaughter the late great Alaska Territorial Representative, Frank A. Degnan. I am the daughter of June Degnan and James William Hartwick. My family roots, heritage, and culture are from Unalakleet. Which is located in the Bering Straits of Alaska. I am a student attending University of Alaska - Anchorage, in the Justice program. Today I can be indentified as the, 1990's Post A.N.C.S.A GENERATION. I am a growing part today's Alaska Native Society. I did recieve my corporation shares and benefits of A.N.C.S.A., but I was too young to participate in the politics. I will give a brief analogy and clear comparison for you to better understand the plight of the Alaska Native. My generation does always benefit from these native entities. We are not supported or employed by our native corporations. If we chose to speak up, speak out, or challenge the cultural problems of our society, we can easily be black balled from our own tribe, village, and regional entities. Our greatest enemy is not always white society,but our own native leaders. I have learned from history that they are called the STATUS QUO. Within this room today, I can see a few of the STATUS QUO. I hope you can see them too. They are no different from FERDIDNAN and IMEDA MARCOS. They play on the sympathy of the Federal Government and the American Taxpayer. They benefit from the poor and disadvantaged. They are known as the PRE-A.N.C.S.A. GENERATION. They have benefitted from the renumeration, corporate status, and title as a Native Leader. The time has now come for their responsibility and accountability. There is a definite line between Pre-A.N.C.S.A. and Post-A.N.C.S.A. We do not need two more years of study, but we need two years of action. I am submitting my efforts to help the Special Committee on Indian Affairs. I am a creative and progressive worker. I have great respect for my culture and heritage, as well as, respect for all of Alaska Natives. I am proud to take this risk to speak out. "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."(by President John F. Kennedy.) Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Juliet Hartwick Juliet Hartwick (P.S. Senator Inouye, The reason why some villages can not control or vote out their school board officals is that when a school district moves into a native village, The teachers, administrators, and their families become the MAJORITY BLOCK VOTE(RS). It is not a very different story than REPRESENTITAVE DAVID DUKE, the former Grand Wizard of the Klu Klux Klan (K.K.K.). It was the people who voted for him. And we can not stop the teachers, administrators, and their families from voting. They have the right to vote.) We have not come here today to testify on the grave injustices of the past. We have come here to stand up for our inalienable rights, not the least of which, is the opportunity to make a living and the freedom to control our own destiny. We agree with the premise put forth in S.B. 321 regarding "...companies and individuals that seek to take improper advanhowever, this tage of Indian preference opportunities. statement does not go far enough. These individuals and companies do not only not contribute to the Indian economic Development and damage the credibility of Indian preference programs, but they devastate the very Indian people that Indian Preference was created to help. Indian fronts' hurt those of us who are legitimate. All the fronts' and abuses that exist make congress and the affected federal agencies more leary of Indian preference programs and more prone to eliminate the programs. Eliminating the abuses in the program and the fronts that make it difficult for us to conduct our business is one of the major goals of the Association of Alaska Native Contractors. Unfortunately, this bill also seeks to eliminate Joint Venture associations with Indian Contractors. The Bureau of Indian Affairs mission is predicated on promoting and supporting the overall socio-economic development projects of Native Americans with particular emphasis on private sector projects that will lead to improving Native economies and standards of living. The beauty |