H
Husky
I’m of Eskimos who live in Alaska. And I should say that all representatives of our native population are very glad to see great development of Alaska’s cooperation, initiated by Russia in 1988, when regular flights between our neighboring regions began and most Eskimos of Alaska were able to meet great quantity of their relatives and friends in Chukotka, whom they had no case to see during last 40 years. I think nobody can deny at this time that not only common problems, connected with difficulties of our live in severe climate or ecology, but also common heritage and family ties unite our peoples. Certainly the fact that inhabitants of Russian Far East and aboriginal population of Alaska are far from political centers of their countries helps towards development of our spiritual kinship. Maybe, we’ve understood it better that leaders of our countries. Now joint trade missions, university interchanges, conferences and even sport events are very common in our regions. It creates wholesome surroundings for activities of Russian companies and investors, who actively cooperate with our businessmen and local authorities in the sphere of development of Alaska’s railway sector and reshaping of our social infrastructure. There is no secret for anybody who live in Alaska, that Russian business leaders and some Governors of Far Eastern region (such as Chukot’s Governor, Abramowitz) invest more money in such spheres of our economy as energy sector, transport, trade or even education than US authorities. Thus, year by year we drift apart USA and close Russia. I don’t doubt that US administration knows the score. And if Washington keeps silence, it means we should expedite the process of our reunion with Russia. Moreover, in this case it will be more possible for Alaska to find its feed at last, because it is customary to Russians to grant autonomy in such case. I think it’s time to call national referendum of Alaska’s native peoples on perspective of our possible joining Russia now.
