APPENDIX H. 



ACTION OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. 



The National Education Association (representing the 400,000 public 

 school teachers of the United States), in session at Denver, Colo., July 

 9 to 12, 1895, passed the following resolution: 



Besohed, That we heartily approve the efforts to educate Alaskans, and especially 

 in the care and use of reindeer as an industry and as a means of saving them from 

 starvation and affording them food, raiment, shelter, and transportation ; and that 

 we believe Congress should extend to Alaska aid in settling the questions of pro- 

 ductive industry by experiment stations, as it now aids in the other Territories and 

 and in the several States by its appropriations for agricultural stations. 



ACTION OF THE LAKE MOHONK CONFERENCE. 



At the thirteenth annual meeting of the Lake Mohonk Conference, 

 October 9 to 11, 1895, the following action was taken: 



We note with satisfaction that the experiment of introducing reindeer into Alaska 

 has proved a marked success. But the supply of reindeer is as yet totally inadequate 

 for the needs of the natives. The sum hitherto appropriated has been but $7,500 a 

 year, sufficient only to purchase 150 reindeer and pay the expenses of the herders. 

 We therefore earnestly second the request of Commissioner Harris that the appro- 

 priation be increased and that Congress set aside for this coming year for the pur- 

 chase and maintenance of reindeer the sum of $20,000. 



Resolved, That we specially commend the work of the field matrons as productive 

 of the best good of the Indian communities, through the instruction and elevation 

 of the Indian women, and in that respect particularly necessary. We urge sub- 

 stantial additions to the appropriation for their support and that their number may 

 be largely increased. 



ACTION OF THE BOARD OF INDIAN COMMISSIONERS. 



The following resolution was adopted at the conference of the Board 

 of Indian Commissioners and the friends of the Indians in session at 

 Washington, D. C, January 15, 1896 : 



Resolved, That this conference most earnestly urges upon Congress larger appro- 

 priations for education in Alaska and for the more rapid introduction of domestic 



reindeer in that region. 



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