Overcoming a struggle

Imagine if you lived in a remote part of Alaska, where many of the people didn't even have running water, and things at the store cost you twice as much as they cost here. This is the reality for the residents of Akiachak, Alaska. It is a small Eskimoe town of about 700 people that many issues that they must deal with. The cost of living in the town is very high because it is so remote, so it is more expensive to get the things you need, like food or gasoline. Also, some residents have been unable to vote because the ballots and polling stations don't have translations for the native language, Yup’ik, and have gone to court in a lawsuit to get the state to provide ballots that have Yup'ik translations on them. They recently had a rarity for the town; an Obama campaign member visited their town to shake hands and talk, which doesn't happen very often in the town.

Barry, Dan. "Remote and Struggling but Still a Bit of America." New York Times. 5 October
2008. 2 February 2009.