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Nenets deputies want early retirement for chum workers
The deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug adopted a resolution to amend the federal law “On Pension Insurance” by proposing to …
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Yamal Nenets children back to tundra for school break
Summer vacation has begun in the schools of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, and children from indigenous peoples attending boarding schools are being transported back to …
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Bill: indigenous peoples of Russia exempt from military service
On 30 April, Indigenous Peoples’ Day—which was celebrated for the first time this year in the Russian Federation—State Duma Deputy Fedot Tumusov (a Sakha from …
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With Putin’s permission, the Nenets remain an indigenous people
On 30 April 30 of this year, the Day of Indigenous Small Peoples was celebrated for the first time in the Russian Federation, in accordance …
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Indigenous peoples’ situation in Russia criticised by UN Forum
At the 25th session of the UN Forum on Indigenous Peoples, a report titled “The Crime of Being Indigenous” was presented, which analyses the pressure …
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RAIPON renounces protection of indigenous activists
Clearly, the Russian Federation is disturbed by the activities of indigenous peoples who use their international contacts to tell them the truth about Russia’s policy …
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Fenno-Ugria representative participated in UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York
From 21 April to 2 May, the session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) was held in New York, where Fenno-Ugria was …
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Russia launches virtual atlas of Northern indigenous peoples
A multimedia portal, or virtual atlas, dedicated to the indigenous peoples of Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation has been launched in …
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
On 9 August, the Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated internationally, because on this day in 1992 was the first meeting of the …
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Saami fighting on both sides of front in Ukraine
Roman Yakovlev is a Kildin Saami activist, who has done a lot of work for the Kildin Saami community in recent years. The language is …
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Every Language Hides A World
Organizers: Ministry of Culture of Estonia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Ministry of Education and Science of Estonia, UNESCO Office in Estonia, Estonian Language …
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Our Indigenous Friends
“Our indigenous friends” is an interactive travelling exhibition which includes films, photos and sound installations based on our three year work with indigenous people in …