I don't think there is anything wrong with acknowledging the cultural losses suffered by indigenous people resulting from what I'll call the process of discovery and acquisition. Its actually quite heartbreaking. (Drums of Diomede is a good book for perspective). I am white and I grew up in the Alaska bush.  Its a misguided idea to think that there is any need for "formulating a way to help Alaska Native culture rebound as a proud people" and I'd go as far as to say that statement is pretty harsh. Their cultural loss is staggering. Their generational cultural loss is immeasurable. There is no going back - only forward.  I learned young that "proud" is not a word I should use to describe the Alaska native - in fact, it's a bit of an insult. They are strong, intuitive, intelligent, focused, amazingly and instinctively tuned into the natural world. My experience is that they have a death grip on their culture.  Suggesting that they need help with it is a statement of ignorance.