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Book Reviews

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Andrew Wiget
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 25, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 89-94
Book review of Living with Koryak Traditions: Playing with Culture in Siberia by Alexander King. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 89.
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The Bringer of Light: the Raven in Inuit Tradition

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jarich Oosten
Frédéric Laugrand
Polar Record, vol. 42, no. 3, July 2006, pp. 187-204
Discussion of the Arctic raven complex in Alaska and comparison to the eastern Arctic understandings are discussed.
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Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Chukotka, 1997-2010

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexey A. Dudarev
Valery S. Chupakhin
Jon Øvind Odland
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Special Issue: Arctic Health in Arctic Russia, 2013, p. article no. 20470
Assesses and compares Chukotka incidence rates with the rest of Russia.
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Cancer Mortality in the Indigenous Population of Coastal Chukotka, 1961-1990

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexey A. Dudarev
Valery S. Chupakhin
Jon Øyvind Odland
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Special Issue: Arctic Health in Russia, 2013, p. article no. 20471
Study results indicate that the indigenous coastal Chukotka people experienced very high cancer mortality rates relative to the Russian population nationally.
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“Catching a Child”: Giving Birth Under Nomadic Conditions. The Methods of Pre- and Postnatal Care of the Nenets and Mothers and Babies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zoia Vylka Ravna
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Article summarizes anthropological research into the Indigenous knowledge system (IKS) surrounding pregnancy and birth of the Tundra Nenets people. Author articulates the importance of these IKS and advocates for their continued use alongside mainstream healthcare models.
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Challenges to Arctic Nomadism: Yamal Nenets Facing Climate Change Era Calamities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrei V. Golovnev
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 54, no. 2, 2017, pp. 40-51
Author challenges mainstream narratives about the Nenet cultural and historic practice of reindeer herding on the Yamal peninsula; suggests a system of herding based on movement, traditional herd navigation and laws of Nenet-land relationship.
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Changes in Soviet and Post-Soviet Indigenous Diets in Chukotka

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Kozlov
Vladislav Nuvano
Galina Vershubsky
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Tchoukotka/Chukotka, 2007, pp. 103-119
Investigation of the evolution of local diets reveals several unique traits compared with previous diets.
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Children of the Tundra

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
[A. Lutsenko
V. Buzuev]
Documentary shows life at boarding school, the city landscape and lifestyle in the Russian tundra. Overview of alternative education offered to tundra children in life skills with teacher Anna Nerkagi. Duration: 28:18.
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The Chukchee: Material Culture

Alternate Title
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 11
[Publications of] the Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. 7, pt. I
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Waldemar Bogoras
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 11 (p. [1]-276).
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Chukchee Mythology

Alternate Title
Memoir[s] of the American Museum of Natural History ; [v. 12]
[Publications of] the Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. 8, pt. 1
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Waldemar Bogoras
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 12 (p. [1]-197).
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[The Chukchee: Religion]

Alternate Title
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 11
[Publications of] the Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. 7, [pt. 2]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Waldemar Bogoras
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 11 (p. 277-536).
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[The Chukchee: Social Organization]

Alternate Title
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 11
[Publications of] the Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. 7, pt. 3]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Waldemar Bogoras
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 11 (p. [537]-733).
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Chukchi Reindeer Herding Culture

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vladislav Nuvano
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Tchoukotka/Chukotka, 2007, pp. 307-310
Analyzes the relationship between the inhabitants of the Chukchi region and wild reindeer.
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A Circumpolar Convergence: Canada, Russia, the Arctic Council and RAIPON

Alternate Title
The Emerging Arctic Security Environment
Working Papers on Arctic Security ; no. 7
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ron Wallace
Ryan Dean
Working Papers on Arctic Security
Focuses on the political climate leading up to the Russian government's suspension and subsequent reinstatement of the Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North.
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Circumpolar Health Indicators: Sources, Data, and Maps

Alternate Title
Circumpolar Health Supplements
Articles » General
Author/Creator
T. Kue Young
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Supplement 3, 2008, pp. 1-128
Statistical data from Health Transitions in Arctic Populations used to compile statistical tables on all circumpolar countries and their northern regions outlining health status, determinants and healthcare.
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Circumpolar Indigeneity in Canada, Russia, and the United States (Alaska): Do Differences Result in Representational Challenges for the Arctic Council?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evgeniia Sidorova
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 1, March 31, 2019, pp. 71-81
Examines the different definitions of Indigeneity used by the different nation-states in the Arctic regions. Finds that Russian definitions exclude large Indigenous groups (Sakha & Komi) and shows that not all Arctic Indigenous groups are included in the Arctic Council.
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Circumpolar Inuit Health Systems

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leanna Ellsworth
Annmaree O'Keeffe
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21402
Study comparing health systems in four countries concluded that none are adequately addressing Inuit health needs.
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Climate Change and Zoonotic Infections in the Russian Arctic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Boris Revich
Nikolai Tokarevich
Alan J. Parkinson
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18792
Provides information on morbidity rates people and animals that have been impacted by climate changes.
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The Commemoration of the Dead in Contemporary Asiatic Yupik Ritual Space

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dmitriy Oparin
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 36, no. 2, Les Tourisme dans l Artique / Tourism in the Arctic, 2012, pp. 187-207
Explains how practices of feeding the spirits and honouring the deceased are vital to understanding different societal customs.
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[Comparative Chukotko-Kamchatkan Dictionary]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Steven A. Jacobson
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 29, no. 1-2, Préserver la langue et les savoirs / Preserving Language and Knowledge, 2005, pp. 356-360
Book review of: Comparative Chukotko-Kamchatkan Dictionary by Michael Forescue.
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Contemporary Dynamics of Sámi Media in the Nordic States

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lia Markelin
Charles Husband
Media International Australia Incorporating Culture and Policy, no. 149, Indigenous Media Practice, November 2013, pp. 70-81
Comments on the challenges of developing a Sami mediascape due to diversity in language, culture, and area of residence.
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Cooking and Commensality along the Bering Food Bridge

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sveta Yamin-Pasternak
Igor Pasternak
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, 2021, pp. 259-282

Looks at the culinary exchange between American and Russian Indigenous populations across the Bering Strait.

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Cross-Cultural Education in the North

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric Gourdeau
Arctic, vol. 22, no. 4, December 1969, pp. 367-372
Overview of the International Conference on Cross-Cultural Education in the North held in Montreal, August 18 to 21, 1969.
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Culturally Sensitive Development For Northern Peoples: Canadian Experiences, Russian Opportunities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Myers
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 1999, pp. 49-58
Examines traditionally-based economic initiatives in the Northwest Territories, and discusses the potential for similar initiatives in northern Russia. [One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
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Culture, Commodity and Community: Developing the Khanty-Mansi Okrug Law on Protecting Native Folklore

Alternate Title
Properties of Culture - Culture as Property. Pathways to Reform in Post-Soviet Siberia
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Andrew Wiget
Olga Balalaeva
Chapter in book: Properties of Culture - Culture as Property. Pathways to Reform in Post-Soviet Siberia edited by Erich Kasten. Looks at the drafting of a unique law connected to intangible cultural heritage.
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Daily Variations in Ambulance Calls for Selected Causes in Arkhangelsk, Russia: Potential Role of Excessive Alcohol Consumption on Weekends

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sergei N. Drachev
Tatiana N. Unguryanu
Andrej M. Grjibovski
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 19124
Results indicate increased call out rate on weekends and Mondays for cardiovascular issues, and mental and behavioural disorders.
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Diachronic and Cultural Variations in Chukchi Ethnobotany

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Olga Belichenko
Valeria Kolosova
Kevin Jernigan
Maria Pupyninai
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, 2021, pp. 315-340

Highlights the results of interviews with Chukchi people about the local plants they collect and their various uses. 

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Dialects in the Chukchi Language

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grigori I. Ranarol'tyn
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Tchoukotka/Chukotka, 2007, pp. 306-306
Brief article describes research conducted on the various dialects in the Chukchi region.
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