This photograph shows a Tlingit carved long boat full of paddlers with Chief Shakes VII standing in front. The photographer is unknown, but the photo is from 1940. Chief Shakes VII, also known as Charlie Jones, was arrested in 1922 for voting, a right associated with citizenship not granted for another two years. The name “Shakes” — originally Wiisheyksh — comes from a battle fought on canoes generations before
SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE / LINN A. FORREST PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION
This photograph shows a Tlingit carved long boat full of paddlers with Chief Shakes VII standing in front. The photographer is unknown, but the photo is from 1940. Chief Shakes VII, also known as Charlie Jones, was arrested in 1922 for voting, a right associated with citizenship not granted for another two years. The name “Shakes” — originally Wiisheyksh — comes from a battle fought on canoes generations before.
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Add commentThe tired old shill tactic.........
The focus of every story involving Native people must make reference to voting? The last "spin" campaign was "lets make history." The new campaign is "lets use history."
Kookesh is desperate. He'll use what he always uses, the Native wedge between the races. The wedge in this story is 90 years old.
It all went wrong for dear Al when he attempted to use in-house Sealaska tactics on the general public.
What he can get away with by making by-laws is something totally different then following by-laws.
His ego wouldn't let him resign after his ethics violation, his ego won't stop him from using his over used race card or any Sealaska employee's or spouse of employee's too shill for him.
If Heritage or any other Native origination is going to keep planting Native abuse stories perpetrated by the nasty old white folks, at least give Stedman equal time.
In the mean time old Al is looking at being half way out the door. Maybe Sealaska shareholders will follow the people of South East's lead and help him all the way out the door.