Alaska's efforts toward sustainable development include protecting the subsistence lifestyle by involving indigenous people in stakeholder decisions about whaling and fishing quotas and offshore oil drilling; developing rural energy, water, and sewage infrastructures; using telecommunications to bring health care and education to remote areas; and…

Examines effects of Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act within broader context of rapid social change. Considers viability of rural Alaska village life and economic and social relevance of traditional Native culture. Suggests expansion of state/federal programs imposing welfare dependence are a powerful force in undermining traditional…