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Editorial
March 26, 1932
The Kusko Times
Takotna, Tokotna, Mcgrath, Alaska
What is this article about?
The Anchorage Times editorial advocates for the Office of Indian Affairs to relocate Bering Sea coastal natives inland to the Stony River district after a recent tidal wave, citing harsh living conditions and potential improvements in resources and safety.
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TIME TO MOVE THEM
(Anchorage Times.)
There is the hope that the calamity which recently befell the natives along the Bering Sea coast when they were washed from their homes by a tidal wave, will speed the plans of the Office of Indian Affairs to move its charges from that inhospitable region to a more desirable location in the Interior. For some time past there has been talk of establishing the coastal natives in the Stony river district, where there is timber for comfortable cabins and abundance of game for food, and fairly good trapping areas when furs are plentiful.
Almost any locality away from the storm-swept Bering coast would improve the condition of the aborigines who are now scattered over the low, flat country north of the mouth of the Kuskokwim river, many of them living in the ground under conditions that almost beggar description. It is a waste of money and effort to attempt to do anything for them so long as they remain where they are, exposed to the full fury of the elements, but they might become less of a liability if they could be induced to move inland, away from the danger of flood and the constant menace of famine and disease.
(Anchorage Times.)
There is the hope that the calamity which recently befell the natives along the Bering Sea coast when they were washed from their homes by a tidal wave, will speed the plans of the Office of Indian Affairs to move its charges from that inhospitable region to a more desirable location in the Interior. For some time past there has been talk of establishing the coastal natives in the Stony river district, where there is timber for comfortable cabins and abundance of game for food, and fairly good trapping areas when furs are plentiful.
Almost any locality away from the storm-swept Bering coast would improve the condition of the aborigines who are now scattered over the low, flat country north of the mouth of the Kuskokwim river, many of them living in the ground under conditions that almost beggar description. It is a waste of money and effort to attempt to do anything for them so long as they remain where they are, exposed to the full fury of the elements, but they might become less of a liability if they could be induced to move inland, away from the danger of flood and the constant menace of famine and disease.
What sub-type of article is it?
Indian Affairs
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
Native Relocation
Bering Sea Tidal Wave
Indian Affairs Office
Stony River District
Indigenous Welfare
Alaska Interior
What entities or persons were involved?
Office Of Indian Affairs
Bering Sea Natives
Stony River District
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Relocation Of Bering Sea Coastal Natives To Interior Alaska
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Inland Relocation For Native Welfare
Key Figures
Office Of Indian Affairs
Bering Sea Natives
Stony River District
Key Arguments
Recent Tidal Wave Should Accelerate Relocation Plans
Stony River Offers Timber, Game, And Trapping Opportunities
Current Coastal Conditions Are Inhospitable And Poverty Stricken
Relocation Would Reduce Financial Burden And Risks Of Flood, Famine, Disease