The original settlers of Alaska apparently were Russian.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Alaskans are basically 'leave me alone' type people who respect and embrace different strokes.
I'm not sure the Russians would be happy that their iconic wooly mammoth has North American origins.
Nobody is accidentally in Alaska. The people who are in Alaska are there because they choose to be, so they've sort of got a real frontier ethic. The people are incredibly friendly, interesting, smart people - but they also stay out of each other's business.
Alaska itself is an unusual state.
If there is one belief that unifies most Alaskans - our true north - it is less government and more freedom. We don't want the government in our pockets or our bedrooms; we certainly don't need it in our families.
Historically, Alaska is a place that has attracted those fed up with conventionality.
There's a lot of people around Alaska now who are actually running the place who claim to just have gone there for the summer once 30 years ago. And that seems to be what happens.
I'm interested in Russian language, culture, history... and I lived there, for four years, as a reporter for the Washington Post and have visited many times since.
Where were they when the Russians went down?
I missed that question on Alaska. I hear they want to make it a state now.