Endangered peoples of the Arctic: struggles to servive and thrive

An illuminating introduction to endangered peoples and cultures of the Arctic regions. Annotation. Examines the threats to cultural survival of 14 groups of peoples of the arctic regions in Russia, Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Norway, and Finland, as well as their political, cultural, and economic res...

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Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. [u.a.] Greenwood Press 2000
Edition:1. publ.
Series:The Greenwood Press "Endangered peoples of the world" series
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Summary:An illuminating introduction to endangered peoples and cultures of the Arctic regions. Annotation. Examines the threats to cultural survival of 14 groups of peoples of the arctic regions in Russia, Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Norway, and Finland, as well as their political, cultural, and economic responses to the threat. Each chapter also discusses the ecological settings, subsistence strategies, social and political organizations, religions and world views of such groups as the Inuits, the James Bay Cree, the Evenkis of Central Siberia, and the Whaler Northern Norway.
Physical Description:XIX, 278 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:0313306494