The Future of the Yup’ik
Alice and Billy want their children to be prepared for all the changes in life; but they still want their children to know the old ways
Alice teaches her daughters to knit, sew and crochet, but they have little patience to sit and do these things. Why create your clothes when you can now buy them at a store?
There are now too many other things to do, like play basketball or go to dances
Many people depend on jobs now, instead of living off the land
The kids know if they want a good job, they must be educated and trained for those jobs