Tundra times. [volume], October 15, 1962, Page 12, Image 12

About Tundra times. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1962-1997

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Last Year's Inupiat Paitot
THIS IS BARROW—The village of Barrow was the site of the first Innplat Paitot meeting held Novem
ber 15-17 last year. The conference brought together for the first time In history representatives of
Eskimo communities throughout the forty-ninth state. Workshop sessions were held In the Top of the
World Hotel and a concluding general session was held at the village theater.
INTERIOR OFFICIAL—Assistant Secretary of Interior John A. Carver attended last year“s Inuplat
F'aitot meeting at Barrow and assured those at the meeting that he would do everything within his power
when he got back to Washington to see that natural gas from a nearby field was obtained for Barrow
people. Legislation sponsored by the Alaska delegation has since been passed and signed by President
Kennedy allowing a third well to be dug at Barrow, the gas from which can be bought by Barrow
residents.
INUPIAT PAITOT BANQUET—Caribou steak was served at a banquet held at the native store cafe
at Barrow during last year’s Inuplat Paitot meeti ig. Newly, elected council members were invited
and attended the banquet along with the delegates of 16 Villages at the conference. Twenty-five
villages have been invited to attend the second Inupiat Paitot meeting at Kotzebue this week.
CONCLUDING EVENT—For the visiting delegates a general Eskimo dance was given on the night of
November 18, of the Pt. Barrow Inupiat Paitot meeting last year. The spontaneous dance gained mo
mentum and lasted until about 3 a.m. the next morning.
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