My family is from Huslia, Alask. Back in the day before i was born and even thought of, the native people lived of off the land. made clothes with what they had and never wasted anything, Also money wasn't a concern like it is now.
The natives in my hometown share a lot. It is like whenever someone gets a moose they either share it during potlaches or any different events. They also share hunting places. Even welcome strangers to their houses to eat or maybe even share their vehicles. My hometown is all about sharing (pretty much).
Since my hometown is Huslia my corporation is Doyon. As a shareholder i get checks every November or so. When i get my dividends from Doyon they are about ninety to one hundred dollars.
I think ANCSA is responsible for both the subsistence benefits and the concern about money. With ANCSA, money has been a paycheck to natives, used responsibly or sadly used wrongly. Corporations tend to pick major money making situations and the people tend to side with them, even if it means potential land loss. An example would be Doyon, Ltd. when it announced that it there may be oil in the Yukon Flats and many people supported this decision while many in surrounding areas did not want to lose their traditional lands. Anyways, I'm a bit off topic but yeah that's what your blog made me think of.
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