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November 15, 1931
The Alaska Fisherman
Juneau, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Alaska
What is this article about?
George P. LaVatta, a full-blooded Indian and overseer of Indian employment, advocates abolishing U.S. Indian reservations as a dole system to make Indians self-supporting, speaking at Bremerton Kiwanis club. He traces racial deterioration to the current system and supports Department of Interior changes.
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MAKING INDIANS SELF SUPPORTING AIM OF LA VATTA
Abolition of the Indian reservations in the United States as a "dole and ration" system is the aim of George P. LaVatta, overseer of Indian employment under Charles J. Rhoades, United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs. LaVatta spoke recently at the Bremerton Kiwanis club meeting. Himself a full-blooded Indian, educated at Carlisle, and who later worked 12 years on the Union Pacific system, LaVatta believes the deterioration of his race is traceable to the present system and will be remedied by changes contemplated by the Department of the Interior to make the Indian self-supporting.
Abolition of the Indian reservations in the United States as a "dole and ration" system is the aim of George P. LaVatta, overseer of Indian employment under Charles J. Rhoades, United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs. LaVatta spoke recently at the Bremerton Kiwanis club meeting. Himself a full-blooded Indian, educated at Carlisle, and who later worked 12 years on the Union Pacific system, LaVatta believes the deterioration of his race is traceable to the present system and will be remedied by changes contemplated by the Department of the Interior to make the Indian self-supporting.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Indian Policy
Self Supporting
Reservations Abolition
Racial Deterioration
Department Of Interior
What entities or persons were involved?
George P. Lavatta
Charles J. Rhoades
Where did it happen?
Bremerton
Story Details
Key Persons
George P. Lavatta
Charles J. Rhoades
Location
Bremerton
Event Date
Recently
Story Details
George P. LaVatta, full-blooded Indian educated at Carlisle and former Union Pacific worker, aims to abolish Indian reservations as a dole system under Commissioner Charles J. Rhoades to make Indians self-supporting, believing it remedies racial deterioration; spoke at Bremerton Kiwanis club.