ARTICLE VI.

In consideration of the cession aforesaid, the United States agree to pay at the treasury in Washington, within ten months after the exchange of the ratifications of this convention, to the diplomatic representative or other agent of his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, duly authorized to receive the same, seven million two hundred thousand dollars in gold. The cession of territory and dominion herein made is hereby declared to be free and unencumbered by any reservations, privileges, franchises, grants, or possessions, by any associated companies, whether corporate or incorporate, Russian or any other, or by any parties, except merely private individual property holders, and the cession hereby made, conveys all the rights, franchises, and privileges now belonging to Russia in the said territory or dominion, and appurtenances thereto.

ARTICLE VII.

When this convention shall have been duly ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the one part, and on the other by his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington within three months from the date hereof, or sooner, if possible.

In faith whereof, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed this convention, and thereto affixed the seals of their arms.

Done at Washington, the thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven. (L.S.] WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

[L.S.) EDOUARD DE STOECKL.

And whereas the said Treaty has been duly ratified on both parts, and the respective ratifications of the same were exchanged at Washington on this twentieth day of June, by William H. Seward, Secretary of State of the United States, and the Privy Counsellor Edward de Stoeckl, the Envoy Extraordinary of His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, on the part of their respective governments.

Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREW JOHNSON, Presient of the United States of America, have caused the said Treaty to be made public, to the end that the same and every clause and article thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.

fris is to Inform you that at a joint meeting of the Alasia. dative Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood held February 13, 1570 A deep concern was developed over the contents within the hill M...yoŷk. With a lengthy re research we oppose this bill with the following

reasons.

Pany benefits are rolative to our tlingot hians of „laska throu h
Indian Treaties, Wo aro affected Indirectly with this bill .
Therefore, we bring to your attention the following from the United
State Code Title 25 Chapter 3 Section 72 ABROGATIO. OF TREATIES.
Jucte,“HEN EVER THE TRIBAL ORGANIZATION OF ANY INDIAN TRIBS 15 IN
ONAL HOSTILITY TO THE UNITED STATES, TIL ARMBID.MIT 15 AUTHORIZED,
SY PROCLAMATICH, TO DEULME ALL TREATIS „ITH SUCH TABE ABORATED.
PY SUCH TRUS IF IN HIS OLINION THE SAME SI BE DULL QUMSISTANTLY WITH
JOOD FAITH MIND LEGAL AND NATIONAL OBLIGATIO.

wont to know where and thenthe Ilions arc il Actual hostility that such a bill as H.R. 9054 should be considered in Congress? Therefore we request your office to discourage and oppose H.N. 1994 and any subseque proposals and bills in the future that love, similar Intent.

with the need of support to oppose H.R. DODA we will formand corion of this correspondence to the following officals and organizations.

WHEREAS, the

RESOLUTION NO.

WAIVER OF IMMUNITY

wishes to receive money under an entitlement to the

WHEREAS,

(Native Village council) State Aid to Unincorporated Communities program for the unincorporated community of ; and

the State of Alaska, Department of Community and Regional Affairs is required by
law to obtain from the council a waiver of immunity from suit for claims
arising out of activities of the council related to the entitlement; and,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the

hereby gives its irrevocable

(Native Village Council)

consent to allow it to be sued by the State of Alaska upon any claims arising out
of its activities under the entitlement, and hereby waives any immunity
from suit by the State of Alaska for such claims. The

(Native Village Council) hereby consents to the execution of any judgement obtained pursuant to this waiver of immunity against any of its property, whether real or personal, including money.

This resolution was adopted at a duly convened meeting of the

A recent arrival from Dawson reporte
An interesting story is brought down a new strike on Sulphur creek. It was
from Kluckwan, the capital city of said that from the prospect hole 143,000
the Kluckwan's, by Judge Malony of
Jungan, of the loyalty of the Indians, to
Uncle Sam and their hatred of the
British.

was taken, and a pay streak.acveral feet
deep by 145 feet wide had been located.
It was on this claim the recent shooting
occurred, where one of the owners shot
a lay man twice. The wounded man is
doing well..

Collector of Internal Revenue Miatie
is in the city. It is reported that Mr.
Mintle will more his office to this olty.

The Hook and Ladder boys made the wet race in 35 seconds yesterday.

When the surveyors of the provisional
boundary line commenced; work in the
neighborhood of Kluckwan, the Indiane
were much interested to know what it
was all about. They were finally in
formed that the men were engaged in
marking the line between the respective
domains of the Boston men and the King
George men. Now, these Indians have
for many years had only one position on
the boundary question-they-have been
Americans to the core, and are Jet
Americans. To them there is only one
line beyond which the Briton reigns
That line is where American maps harding from the south.
shown it since the United States a
quired Alaska.

It troubled these simple natives of the

forest and sea that a half dozen Canuck
could come up into their country and by
such a simple process romove the boun
dary line any miles nearer tide water

A consultation amongst all the brave
resulted. They decided not to permit
such high anded proceedings. They
appointed a delegation which awaited on
the grasping Canadian land grabber
and notified them in. very soloma lap
guage to refrain from driving any more
stakes. "We want no King George me
around here," said the chief.

The Excelsior arrived in from the south yesterday.

Judge Sol Riplosky, of Haines, was a olty celebrator yesterday..

The City of Seattle is due this even

Pres. Ebaer, of the Ebner mines, was a city celebrator yesterday. The company's proporties wore closed down. Adam Corpus, of the Troidwell mines celebrated the Fourth la-this city yesterday.

City Council:

The city council met at 2 p. m. today st Mayor Malony's offico. Owing to the fact that Treasurer Meere's bonds had not been est by Judge Brown thero was no businees transseted. Among those prezent were Aotlog Mayor Melony. Councilma Elum, Behrens, Meklines and Ferre The Canngil will moet again on Monday at 2

Mias Alice M: Jordleon teacher of mandolip, guitar and banjo, has return

They wore finally parsuaded to permit
the work to continue, by the promi
that the King George policemen would
remain over the divide on the Dalton
trail where they are now stationed.ed to Juneau and opened her studio and
Skagway Alaskan.
Is ready to recolve pupils in the bul
2520 Third street next to Gadek
Imo.

Aurth

of July Prize Winner

G. Ande
F. Cell. Lis
Frankka

Paul Frick
J. Hollis qu'
W. Read
4. Carpenter

M. Kirg, Surr
BL Sknin
F. Naison •
A. Crawic-d

Mr. CUNNINGHAm introduced the following bill; which was referred to tho
Comunittee on Interior and Insular Affairs

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A BILL

To direct the President to abrogate all treaties entered into by
the United States with Indian tribes in order to accomplish
the purposes of recognizing that in the United States no in-
dividual or group possesses subordinate or special rights,
providing full citizenship and equality under law to Native
Americans, protecting an equal opportunity of all citizens
to fish and hunt in the United States, and terminating Fed-`
eral supervision over the property and members of Indian
tribes, and for other purposes.

.1

.....

Be it enacted by the Senate und House of Representa-、
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That this Act may be cited as the "Native Americans Equal
4 Opportunity Act".

SEC. 2. (a) The President of the United States shall, as

6 soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act,

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