Founded in Sitka in 1912, the Alaska Native Brotherhood fought widespread discrimination against Natives. The Brotherhood, initially a Tlingit organization, operated through local camps, of which this one in Sitka was the first. Built in 1914 by Sitka Camp No. 1, this Craftsman-style structure is a two-story, wood-framed building extending out over the water; the building has a metal-covered gable roof. The first story and gable are clad with green-painted wooden shingles, while the second story has clapboards, painted white. Exposed rafter ends and brackets supporting the purlins add further decorative effect. On the interior is an auditorium with a stage at the far end and a shallow balcony around the other three sides. As a symbol of the political power of the Natives, this building has interest far beyond its architecture.