Tundra times., 1963-12-02
Monday, Dec. 2, 1868
Guest Editorial
 A Way of Life
Reprinted from The Daily Alaska Empre)

since Oc 13, is to stimulate thinking by Aaskans about inc way of life want to grow up into t based inc belief that Alaska, state largely unchanged from nature with all kinds of people, yet small numbers SO tar in an excellent position to create better way of
 life than that in the rest of the United States prong from mistakes made elsewhere creating basis and manner of living in keeping with basic realities, which unique, not simply initiating what has been done else where.
 We've discussed some fundamentals of hunting and fishing regulations for subsistence, Tor commercial pUr- poses and for sport the importance of science in fU lure; inc problem of enough but not too much economic development; and the desabity of social services in keeping with the spirit of pioneering, avoiding any unne- cessay dependency by people, isn't OUT intention to fell others what to think, to sci forth any rule or final opnion but merely encourage thinking relative to the basic realities and the true and deep wishes ot Aaskans thinking that may discard all ideas it moves forward but nevertheless will have gained from inc discussion We expect to continue the series for al least another monfh touching upon education transportation patterns of set tIement hospitality to visitors, high cost of living etc.
 Today we comment about Alaska and the arts, which, surprisingly to those who think of Alaska as merely
 frontier very strong here-so strong to be an indicator for developing way of Iife We think first of the arts of the naves largely traditional but moded to some extent by the growing demand of new mafkes The native ars-blendng into what artists would call crafts but often involving ea art we-the ivory carv Iings inc toems, the remarkable blankets and baskets, even mukIUks, parkas utitaan items-were important parts of the old cultures No sometimes suffering in qua Iiy from quantity production) they have new Uses as
 
 need of people everywhere contacts with trad- lion, with inc basic Earth.
 It seems to US that native carvings and other art- crafts provide means of support and the primary part of satisfying way of life for quite few Eskmos Tingts and Haiasand perhaps Aeuts and Athabasoans we'll. The market would use quantities of mass produc lion" items I've need to compete more effectively with inc Japanese in making Alaskan" souvenrs well as genuine and original works of art sold to individuals Alaska both visitors and residents through major markets in different parts of the world Alaskan native facsimes already available by mail order and in New York City and in some other cities)
 Traditional native dances, which for time were almost lost showing signs of being revved-tor en- oyment by inc people themselves, for adding to tourist interest, and for building the reputation and spirit ot Alaska the outside notable example the group ot ChIkat Dancers of the Hane including people ot both Native and Caucasian backgrounds i've should oeno ways of living now; in fact doing SOL Inc Sn- kat Dancers have performed in various states as well as enlvening Alaska.
 We have noticed few artists who blend inc native traditions and inc Caucasian arts, and we fhn9 ms IS fruitful direction. surprising number ot A'askans are producing high caber watercoIors, oil paintings, and
 works of pictorial art in other media Alaska also, we be- eve, has more than normal share of poets and eeave writers who both producing and seing More DOCKS about Alaska published han about almost any other spaseN populated part of inc world Music foo is prom- nent, though to quite extent on the speoatooonce goer side thus ar rather than in composition and perofm though these aspects developing 100, WnesS Juneaus symphony and similar developments in other parts of the state
 AIaska-one of the most jnterestnu and challenging