Indigenous Peoples
Interesting op-ed on ethnic autonomies in Russia [2009]
Existing Federal System Said a Threat to Rights of All Russia’s Citizens 05 May 2009 By Paul Goble / Special to The Moscow Times The existing system of ethnic autonomies in the Russian Federation — including both republics, such as Tatarstan, and autonomous districts, such as Chukotka — “violates the civil rights” of all Russian…
Read More2015 Land of the Snow Leopard festival
Since its inception in 2009, this Festival has expanded into a popular youth-centered environmental movement with schoolchildren coming from as far away as Mongolia.
Read MoreDyalama ribbon tying as a spiritual practice [2020]
Description of the practice of dyalama – tying ribbons as a spiritual practice in Greater Altai
Read MoreArchive – Keeping pipelines off Ukok [2011]
The 2600-km pipeline would stretch through sensitive landscapes and communities in Altai Republic and then cross the Ukok Plateau into China across the 54-km wide stretch of Russia-China border in central Siberia.
Read MoreCultural practices in Altai [2020]
This page introduces important concepts and traditions that are specific to Greater Altai.
Read MoreStanding on Sacred Ground [2015]
Our friends at Sacred Land Film Project, another Earth Island Institute project, are thrilled to announce the broadcast of this award-winning 4-film series.
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