The good and the bad

I personally believe that everyone has a good/bad side to them that defines who they are. The Russians had some good and bad in them and definitley showed it upon their arrival to Alaska. Their good intentions involved teaching the Natives how to adapt to their environment in new ways, bringing along technology with them, etc... It just so happens that they did some harm as well. They brought diseases with them, diminished the spirit world, took over the way that the Natives ran their lives, and ultimately caused a 60% decrease in the Native population. It's sad that the Natives couldnt do anything about it although they tried to. "It is historical fact that they resisted Russian efforts to colonize them" says Napolean (Yuuyaraq pg. 9). But the Natives had to give in when 60% of their population was loss.