"The Alaska Native tribes are particularly interested in getting federal help for prosecuting bootleggers."

Sure they are. Well, maybe it was an anomaly, but in the villages in which I've lived, everyone knew who the bootleggers were: they were the big men on campus, the folks who ran and controlled the village. And they were bulletproof. No one would dare turn them in. 

In one school, there was a Trooper poster, offering $1500 for tips leading to the prosecution of bootleggers. No one ever did. Anyone collecting the $1500 would have to use it to move. Permanently. That's the reality of the situation.

Reminds me of the famous scene in "Casablanca", where the head gendarme proclaims that he is Shocked!, Shocked! to find that there is gambling in Rick's place, all the while accepting a bribe from Rick's right-hand man. 

Rich.

There are no dry villages, only villages where booze is illegal. Only the villagers can cure their problems, if they have the desire. Good luck to the Feds.