From: Richard Rhyner:Berkowitz gave the money as a political gift. The money wasn't earned or deserved. Clearly you don't understand the case . As far as " we " are doing just fine---wrong again. Most Alaska natives live in small towns and villages equal to third world nations. They lack decent water and waste water systems. Unemployment is around 60 to 70 percent with no hope of improvement. They survive on state and federal handouts. They expect taxpayers to pay their share of the cost to ship goods to the bush. Worse , rape and incest is off the charts in the bush due to lack of police and questionable traditions . Those that do have nice homes have inside connections with native corporations . And in the cities , they turn their backs on their brothers and sisters in need. When do they step forward to help with the native homeless situation ? They get free medical care because of the color of their skin. The medical care and certain lands were given to them as payment for the past.