Alaskan Natives Question Sarah Palin's Roots and Support

I continue to be amazed at the media frenzy over Sarah Palin. She has a lot of people nervous. But why? Then we have Joe Biden on the other side that we hear nearly nothing about. Interesting dynamics.

Now we hear about Sarah's Alaskan roots being called into question. She often mentions her husband's roots. But those connections haven't erased doubts about her by some in a community which as been long slighted by the white settlers who flocked to Alaska and dominate its government.

Since she took office in 2006, many Alaska Natives say they've felt ignored when she made appointments to her administration, sided with sporting interests over Native hunting rights and pursued a lawsuit that Natives say seeks to undermine their ancient traditions.
Alaska's population today is mostly white but nearly a fifth of its people are Native Americans — primarily Alaska Natives. Blacks and Asians combined make up less than 10 percent of the state's population.

I wonder what tomorrow's news stories will be about. Let me guess...another Sarah Palin angle, I'm sure.