In rural Alaska villages, families struggle to survive

This is a horrible story. Once again Native Americans are barely surviving on American soil and the government is crunching numbers and shifting paperwork trying decide if and when they will help. I feel even worse for these people for having to rely on Governor/celebrity Palin for assistance.

In the meantime, hundreds of billions of dollars are being GIVEN AWAY to the financial industry.

This is just WRONG.

These people who live in Nunam Iqua, Alaska need help NOW. They are starving while paying $22 a dozen for EGGS! Who amongst us in the lower 48 would not be starving in the same situation?

The government has money left over from Katrina - SEND IT! Do people have to die before they get an offer of help? In an environment of 20 degrees below zero - dying they will be!

Alaska needs to review/revise or reject it's current rules about what economic levels allow for disaster assistance to it's residents. The current rules are obviously not in tune with the times.