The State of Alaska has absolutely minimal presence in rural Alaska – and it aleays has been minimal  . 
Community attitudes and efforts have always been the standard bearers and typically silent rule-makers  for establishing and maintaining community norms… A number have done it exceedingly well for decades and generations: Unalakleet and St. Mary's are two that come to mind from the "Olden Days" ... Others I won't mention have been places of community chaos and fear/intimidation for as long as I can remember - and in those places I am using the term "community" very loosely!
Strong kudos to the rural communities that show the courage to take on the individual bullies, gangs of miscreants and in too many places the self-serving,  multi-generational tyrannical "leaders"  who have ruled the community purses and norms for far too long!  The State can never take the place of United community action!