These guidelines address issues in the application of traditional Alaska Native child-rearing and parenting practices to nurture culturally healthy youth in the contemporary world. Guidelines are organized around each of several roles related to child rearing: Native Elders, as tradition-bearers and essential role models; parents, who are the first teachers of their children; the youth themselves, and their responsibilities for their own growth; communities, tribes, clans, and Native organizations; professional educators, providing a supportive learning environment that reinforces students' cultural well-being; schools, which by engaging fully with communities, can provide consistent expectations for students; child-care providers; youth services and juvenile justice agencies; researchers working with Native communities; and the general public. Special attention is given to educational implications of the integration of traditional child-rearing and parenting practices in schools. Throughout this document, Elders are accorded a central role as the primary source of cultural knowledge. Respected Elders serve as philosophers, professors, and visionaries of a cultural community. Following the guidelines are general recommendations aimed at their implementation and the types of support needed from federal and state agencies, schools and school districts, tribal colleges, communities, and Native organizations. (SV)