The native corp is not going to develop the road.  The taxpayers are.  And cost estimates from a decade ago were close to one hundred million.  And that doesnt include a dime for maintenance.  This is not a cost effective option, but the real question is why this tiny village should recieve what thousands of other Alaskan villages dont.  And the answer is that its not and never has been about the villages.  Its about some of the worlds largest and most profitable sea food corporations in the entire world wanting the tax payers to support their business.  I sincerely hope you didnt buy Trumps line about draining the swamp.  Because that would be incredibly naive.