Question

Based on your reading in the webtext, select one of the following thesis statements. Your response should be two to three paragraphs in length. 1. The Alaska Native Regional Corporations (ANCSA) and the Native corporation system have been good for Alaska Natives. OR 2. ANCSA and the Native corporation system have been bad for Alaska Natives. Next, revise the statement you have chosen to reflect the complexity of the historical events surrounding this issue. Provide specific examples of how ANCSA and the Native corporation system have had a positive or negative impact—or perhaps both—on Alaska Natives. Further illustrate the complexity of this issue by showing how the passage of ANCSA was contingent on at least three historical events or forces. In response to your peers, reflect on their revised statement. Describe the ways you find it shows the complexity of the event, and provide a suggestion for how they can further develop the statement or the supporting examples. To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric document.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

Revised statement: Despite the controversy surrounding the American government and their systematic exploitation of Native populations, ANCSA and the Native corporation system have created long-term favorable economic and financial impacts for Alaskan Natives.

The impact of this argument on the culture and history of the Native Alaskans is one of the arguments against the advantages of ANCSA. Although it can be argued that the ANCSA and Native Corporation have led to the cultural decline among-st the Alaskan indigenous population, it is also argued that the loss is the fault of the Alaska Natives themselves. An individual ethnicity is responsible for how it incorporates present and past cultures. While external sources may certainly be a part of a cultural collapse, it is important to stress that they are not solely responsible. Alaskan indigenous people are responsible for preserving the cultural identity and inspiring future generations to keep sharing this identity and to integrate it into modern life.

          On the other hand, ANCSA's policy and the Native Corporations program have discriminated against Native Alaskans ' education levels by creating jobs that are beyond their work and education, and allow Native people to be employed. Once, this claim against ANCSA is based on Native Alaskans ' obligation. With its grantees and the ability to create financial flexibility that did not exist before ANCSA, ANCSA has given several advanced education opportunities. Workplace discrimination is a topic that relates to the social responsibility to maintain an ethnic identity while seeking to assimilate into American ideals of education, especially in modern times when online post-secondary education allows for even more opportunities for younger and older generations alike to create work-oriented goals that rely on education.

Accordingly, 5.4 million dollars have been used since ANCSA came into effect for native students in scholarships, while Alaska Natives controls seven of the top ten Alaskan companies. Because of the structure of ANCSA, Alaska has economic and financial advantages. It is a personal choice how to use the ANCSA benefits. Always there are downsides to any program, but ANCSA is responsible for the economic stability most Alaskan indigenous people and non-indigenous people have today.