THE INDIANS IN THE UNITED STATES

HEARINGS

BEFORE A

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

UNITED STATES SENATE

SEVENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

PURSUANT TO

S. Res. 79 and 308 (70th Cong.)

S. Res. 263 and 416 (71st Cong.)

S. Res. 323 (72d Cong.)

S. Res. 241 (73d Cong.), and S. Res. 230 (74th Cong.)

A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN
AFFAIRS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE TO MAKE

A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE CONDITION OF

THE INDIANS OF THE UNITED STATES

CONTINUING UNTIL THE END OF THE REGULAR SESSION
OF THE SEVENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS SENATE RESOLU-
TION NUMBERED 79 AUTHORIZING A GENERAL
SURVEY OF INDIAN CONDITIONS

PART 35

METLAKAHTLA INDIANS, ALASKA

Printed for the use of the Committee on Indian Affairs

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1939

THE INDIANS IN THE UNITED STATES

HEARINGS

BEFORE A

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

UNITED STATES SENATE

SEVENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

PURSUANT TO

S. Res. 79 and 308 (70th Cong.)
S. Res. 263 and 416 (71st Cong.)

S. Res. 323 (72d Cong.)

S. Res. 241 (73d Cong.), and S. Res. 230 (74th Cong.)

A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN
AFFAIRS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE TO MAKE

A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE CONDITION OF

THE INDIANS OF THE UNITED STATES

CONTINUING UNTIL THE END OF THE REGULAR SESSION
OF THE SEVENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS SENATE RESOLU-
TION NUMBERED 79 AUTHORIZING A GENERAL

SURVEY OF INDIAN CONDITIONS

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PART 35

METLAKAHTLA INDIANS, ALASKA

Printed for the use of the Committee on Indian Affairs

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1939

BURTON K. WHEELER, Montana
LYNN F. FRAZIER, North Dakota

ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE, JR., Wisconsin
VIC DONAHEY, Ohio
ALBERT A. GRORUD, Special Assistant

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Washington, D. C.-May 19, 1934...

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Metlakatla, Alaska, July 12, 1936.

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Independent report of Dr. Mark A. Matthews on the Metlakatla

Christian Mission in Alaska, aided by Dr. Henry S. Wellcome.....

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