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June 21, 1944
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Federal officials Felix Cohen and Kenneth Simmons arrived in Juneau last night to investigate Native American aboriginal rights claims, after stops at Annette Island, Hydaburg, Klawak, and Ketchikan, accompanied by George W. Folta and D. W. Hagerty.
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WILL INVESTIGATE
INDIAN CLAIMS OF
ABORIGINAL RIGHTS
Here to investigate claims of aboriginal rights. Felix Cohen and Kenneth Simmons arrived last night to confer with the local Indian Affairs office and government officials.
Cohen is Associate Solicitor with the Department of Interior at Washington, D. C., and Simmons is District Counsel with the Indian Service at Billings, Montana.
Before coming to Juneau the two men stopped briefly at Annette Island, Hydaburg and Klawak. They were met at Ketchikan and accompanied here by George W. Folta, Counsel for the Interior Department and D. W. Hagerty, Senior Field Representative with the Indian Service.
INDIAN CLAIMS OF
ABORIGINAL RIGHTS
Here to investigate claims of aboriginal rights. Felix Cohen and Kenneth Simmons arrived last night to confer with the local Indian Affairs office and government officials.
Cohen is Associate Solicitor with the Department of Interior at Washington, D. C., and Simmons is District Counsel with the Indian Service at Billings, Montana.
Before coming to Juneau the two men stopped briefly at Annette Island, Hydaburg and Klawak. They were met at Ketchikan and accompanied here by George W. Folta, Counsel for the Interior Department and D. W. Hagerty, Senior Field Representative with the Indian Service.
What sub-type of article is it?
Official Visit
Government Investigation
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Aboriginal Rights
Indian Claims
Federal Officials
Juneau Investigation
Interior Department
What entities or persons were involved?
Felix Cohen
Kenneth Simmons
George W. Folta
D. W. Hagerty
Where did it happen?
Juneau
Story Details
Key Persons
Felix Cohen
Kenneth Simmons
George W. Folta
D. W. Hagerty
Location
Juneau
Event Date
Last Night
Story Details
Felix Cohen and Kenneth Simmons arrived in Juneau to investigate claims of aboriginal rights, conferring with the local Indian Affairs office and government officials. Before coming to Juneau, they stopped briefly at Annette Island, Hydaburg, and Klawak, met at Ketchikan and accompanied by George W. Folta and D. W. Hagerty.