wrote:
On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 07:39:32 -0800, (Floyd L.
Davidson) wrote:

Floyd, I think you and I sat together on a flight to Anchorage about 3
years ago. We talked about Alaskan natives and their problems with
alcohol and unemployment. I believe the flight started in Salt Lake,
but I'm not sure. We were in first class.

Never been to Salt Lake, and have never sat in the first class
section of an airplane either!

Alcohol and unemployment are universal problems that plague all
Alaskans.

On the other hand, it isn't hard to get me going on Native
politics! Or more precisely, the clash between Western culture
and Native cultures. I'm not exactly well disposed towards most
non-Native interaction with Native people... we are far too
inclined to simply take what they have, leave them with what we
don't want, and then ask "What's the problem?".

--
Floyd L. Davidson http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson
Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska)