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ATMAUTLUAK TRADITIONAL
COUNCIL GENERAL DELIVERY ATMAUTLUAK,
ALASKA 99559 (907) 553‑5610 TO: C.R. MC MAHON MAGISTRATE BETHEL COURT DEAR SIR, THE COMPLAINT AGAINST AMBROSE AGUCHAK AND
EDWARD BERLIN BY THE STATE OF ALASKA HAS ALREADY BEEN DISPOSED OF BY THE
TRADITIONAL TRIBAL COURT OF ATMAUTLUAK WHICH IS THE ONLY COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION WITHIN THE BIO‑REGIONAL AREA AS DEFINED BY ATMAUTLUAK TRIBAL
RESOLUTIONS 86‑05, AND 87‑02.
(ENCLOSED) THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND COURT DECISION
OF NOVEMBER 19, 1987 IS ENCLOSED FOR
YOUR INFORMATION. THE ELDERS TRIBAL
COUNCIL OF ATMAUTLUAK CAN ONLY VIEW THE RECENT ARREST AND ARRAIGNMENT OF
AMBROSE AGUCHAK WHO WAS RELEASED FROM YOUR CUSTODY ON APRIL 28, 1988 AS A GROSS VIOLATION OF HIS RIGHTS AS A
YUPIC TRIBAL MEMBER. THE STATE AGENCIES
AND AGENTS INVOLVED IN THIS HOSTILE ACT AGAINST AMBROSE AGUCHAK HAVE SUBJECTED
THEMSELVES TO A CRIMINAL CAUSE OF ACTION BY AMBROSE AGUCHAK AND ARE IN DEFIANCE
OF THE ATMAUTLUAK COURT DECISION ON NOVEMBER 19, 1987. IF YOU CAREFULLY REVIEW THE FINDINGS OF
FACT AND DECISION ENCLOSED YOUR PROPER COURSE OF ACTION WOULD HAVE BEEN TO
ARREST RON PERRY AND DELIVER HIM TO ATMAUTLUAK FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE
ATMAUTLUAK COURT DECISION. WE REALIZE THAT THE FEDERAL ATTORNEY'S
FAILURE TO ACT IN THIS MATTER IS PUTTING UNDUE STRESS ON THE STATES ABILITY TO
PROPERLY DISENGAGE FROM THESE VIOLENT ACTS OF THE STATE AGENCIES AGAINST THE
SOVEREIGN YUPIC TRIBAL MEMBERS. COPIES OF THIS CORRESPONDENCE ARE BEING
SENT OR DELIVERED TO THE FEDERAL ATTORNEY MICHAEL SPAAN IN ANCHORAGE, STATE OF
ALASKA DISTRICT ATTORNEY HERBERT SOLL IN BETHEL, AND CRISTINA BACH OF THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS OF THE PRESIDENT IN WASHINGTON D.C. FOR THEIR
INFORMATION AND INVOLVEMENT IN POSSIBLE FUTURE COURSE OF ACTION ON BE HALF OF
AMBROSE AGUCHAK AND EDWARD BERLIN. SINCERELY YOURS, ARTHUR JENKINS, JIMMY NICHOLAI, CARL WASKA TRADITIONAL ELDERS
TRIBAL COURT, ATMAUTLUAK, ALASKA |