Alaska's seafood contains of vitamins E, C, D, and A. Wild salmon in Alaska is one main ingredient in Alaska seafood. Alaska's seafood are very nutritious and that is what people say too. Crab is also a common ingredient in Alaska seafood. Some people just go to Alaska for their seafood. |
Native Americans are the larges nonwhite ethnic group on Alaska. Descendants of the people that first lived in the region, this group has the 16 percent of the population of Alaska. Native Americans represent two-thirds of this group. One-third of this group is the Tlingit, Haida, and the Athabascan. Most Native Alaskans today belong to one of twelve Native corporations established in 1971. |
First religions practiced in Alaska were those of Native Alaskans. Rituals are followed in order to release the spirit from animals. The Aleut began their winter festivals with spiritual ceremonies. Nearly 16 percent of Alaskans practice Native religions today. Russian Orthodox churches were established in Kodiak and Sitka since the first European settlers were Russian. |
EducationAlaska has a 93.3 percent high school graduation rate. Alaskan schools combine traditional methods with modern technology. Alaska's schools have one of the highest ratios of student to computers. There are three colleges throughout the state of Alaska. They are, The University of Alaska, Sheldon Jackson College, and Alaska Pacific University.
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FarmingOnly 880,000 of Alaska's acres are farmland even though the state has 365 million acres. Alaska farmers can produce reindeer, wool, antlers, velvet, bison and yak. Some crops can grow huge in Alaska thanks to the long daylight hours in summer. Alaska is well-known for its seafood industry that is about 60 percent of the U.S.A. The timber industry is vital to the local economy too
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