Breaching the Topic; Impact on Alaska Natives, from Contact-to-Today and Tomorrow” Presenters will be, the first time, discussing what the impact on Alaska Natives has been since the first time Russians came to the shores of Southeast Alaska through other non-Native cultures through today. The topic is broad, but will touch on areas such as the impact on; culture, language, customary and traditional gathering, substance abuse, abuse of self and others, role of males and role of females, family structure, social and traditional rules/laws. Topics from other presentations at this Clan Conference will apply. In addition, the end of the session will be discussion of where do we go from here? What can we, as Alaska Natives, do to shape Tomorrow – and then will ask the question, “Has the Time Come?”.
