Racism’s Frontier: The Untold Story of Discrimination and Division in Alaska Chapter 1 An Overview of Alaska’s Problems and Promises "Having been born a Native, raised in my village and having lived my life in Alaska, I can say with conviction that there has not been a worse moment in Alaska’s recent history for Alaska’s Native peoples than now. In spite of all the gains Natives have made for themselves in virtually every area of public and private endeavor, the result is a society in Alaska that only dimly comprehends their existence and seems more and more unwilling to accept, let alone celebrate, the Native place in Alaska."--Byron I. Mallot