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38 Alaska B. Rag 1 (2014)

handle is hein.barjournals/askabar0038 and id is 1 raw text is: k, VOLUME 38, NO. 1 January - Mach, 2014 BAR EXAM IS NO DAY AT THE BEACH An Excerpt from 'Mining for Citizens' --PAGE 17 John Minook's prospects create their own gold rush By Mike Schwaiger John Minook was a man who de- served a bigger obituary. But even the short announcement written by the Associated Press and published in the Anchorage Daily Times on April 30, 1930, under the heading, Aged Russian Miner Passes, suggested he was honored throughout his life and counted many friends. In fact, many men were wealthy because of the eponymous Minook: by the year he died, several individual claims on creeks named in his honor had already produced more than $1 million in gold.' According to the Times, All the whites and natives in the vicinity attended the funeral.2 Long before the Gold Rush and the purchase of Alaska, Minook's father, Ivan Pavlof, Sr., was born in Sitka and became a manager for the Russian America Company and a trader prominent enough that a bay was named after him. To some, Pavlof was a Creole; to others, a Russian. Minook's mother, Malanka, was an Alaska Native, born and raised in Nulato. She had nine children with Pavlof, several of whom survived to adulthood and became important in the Yukon gold mining community, including Minook's brother, Pitka Pavlof.' Malanka gave birth to Minook at St. Michael sometime in the 1840s or 1850s.4 Like many Alaskans of the era, Minook used multiple names in the course of his life. Minook may have been born Ivan Pavlof, Jr., and he may have used Ivan Pavlof' or John Minook, depending on the circum- stances. As a boy, Minook dealt with Russians, a variety of Alaska Native peoples, and Bostonian whalers; as a working adult, he saw the Gold Rush and canneries draw in people from all over the world. At Old Sta- tion, Minook met Yawhodelno, the Continued on page 5 Federal Bar plans amonuous program year By Darrel J. Gardner The Alaska Chapter ofthe Federal Bar Association extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of retired Senior Alaska District Judge James A. von der Heydt, who passed on Dec. 1, 2013, at the age of 94. Judge von der Heydt's contribu- tions to Alaska's legal history stand as a monument to his continuing legacy. The Alaska Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (FBA-Alaska) contin- ues to grow, hitting a new all-time record of 60 members in January 2014. In 2013 FBA-Alaska's mem- bership increased by 22%, making it one of the fastest growing chapters in the nation. In 2014 we will continue to offer great programming including regular CLE-approved lunchtime presenta- tions featuring local speakers of inter- est to the federal bench and bar, and the hosting of two visiting panels from the Ninth Circuit court of Appeals in May and August. We have plans for a luncheon with Senator Mark Begich on April 14, following the dedication ceremony at the federal courthouse, which is being renamed as The James M. Fitzgerald Federal Courthouse. Also, there will be an unprec- edented visit by the current national president of the Federal Bar Asso- ciation, U.S. District Judge Gustavo Gelpi. Judge Gelpi, who resides in Puerto Rico, will participate in several events during a full-day CLE event on August 22. There will be a historical presentation on the constitutional development of U.S. Territories, and a panel presentation marking the 50th anniversary of the Criminal Justice Act and the Civil Rights Act. There will also be a half-day CLE on federal sentencing that will be co-presented by a staff attorney from the United States Sentencing Commission, all followed by a gala reception. No ac- tive FBA national president has ever visited Alaska, so this promises to be a highly anticipated event! Mark your calendar now if you are interested in attending. Non-FBA members can attend FBA events by paying a non- member registration fee. The tenth and last meeting of 2013 took place on Dec. 19,2013: Taking It Up - Appellate Practice and Procedure with Judge Morgan Christen. Our own Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge, Morgan Christen, shared her experiences and observations after more than a year with the Ninth Circuit. Judge Christen recounted a historic event, the first all Alaskan Ninth Circuit panel which convened in Pasadena, CA in October. The members of the panel, who were ran- domly assigned, consisted of Senior Circuit Judge Andrew J. Kleinfeld of Fairbanks, Circuit Judge Morgan Christen of Anchorage, and Senior District Judge John W. Sedwick, also of Anchorage. The first meeting of 2014 took place on February 11, 2014: The State of the Court, featuring Chief Judge Ralph R. Beistline, who was joined by District Judge Sharon Gleason and Magistrate Judge Deborah Smith. Judge Beistline highlighted recent events at court, including the addi- tion of Wi-Fi internet service in the Fairbanks and Juneau courthouses; the establishment of 18 federal beds at the Cordova Center for re-entering federal inmates; and, the opening of a new attorney lounge in the Anchor- age courthouse; and the renaming of the federal courthouse in Juneau as The Robert Boochever Federal Courthouse. Judge Beistline also recounted the retirement celebra- tion for Magistrate Judge Roberts, who will continue to assist the court until early April 2014. In that same vein, Judge Beistline reported that he will reach Senior Judge status in approximately 22 months. Initially, Judge Roberts' position was not going to be refilled. However, after much effort, the court was able to obtain authorization for a new part-time magistrate judge. Judge Smith described the search process for the new magistrate judge, which has mostly been completed. A special merit selection committee (comprised of five attorneys and two non-attor- neys) has reviewed the 21 judicial applications, conducted interviews, and made final recommendations to the court, which has taken the matter under advisement. The announce- ment of the court's newest member of the bench will likely be made public by the time this issue of the Bar Rag goes to press. Judge Gleason announced the formation of a Civil Rules Com- Continued on page 19 ------ ----

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