Alaska Natives live in native villages that now have mixed economies in which small to moderate amounts of earned cash are available. While subsistence is still important to some households, it is not universal among Alaska Natives today. However, they do not receive special benefits given by the federal government or rich oil revenues. Alaska Natives actually face many of the same social problems as other Native American groups, such as high rates of suicide, domestic violence, and alcohol abuse.

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Alaska Natives

Question 29

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Alaska Natives:

A) are misnamed, because they actually live in Washington state as well
B) experienced their most dramatic changes during the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century
C) had a traditional native culture that was tied to nature and the bounty it provided, but few Alaska Natives today report that subsistence is important to their households
D) live in native villages that now have mixed economies in which small to moderate amounts of earned cash are available
E) face few of the social problems that plague other Native American groups, such as suicide, domestic violence, or alcohol abuse, because they receive special benefits given by the federal government, and rich oil revenues

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