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“In the old times the people of the tundra used stars for everything… There was no light, so they navigated using stars.”
Proven Sustainable, Chukchi, Chukchi - PS
“In the old times the people of the tundra used stars for everything… There was no light, so they navigated using stars.”
Proven Sustainable, Chukchi, Chukchi - PS

Zoya Tokareva (zoy-ah toh-kah-ray-vah), Nutendli community member

Proven Sustainable, Chukchi, Chukchi - PS
“I wouldn’t want to live in the village. I’m there for three days and I want to go home. Life is too fast and I soon get fed up.”
Chukchi, Chukchi - PR, Proven Resilient
“I wouldn’t want to live in the village. I’m there for three days and I want to go home. Life is too fast and I soon get fed up.”
Chukchi, Chukchi - PR, Proven Resilient

Marina Rultina (mah-ree-nah ruhl-tee-nah), Chukchi reindeer herder

Chukchi, Chukchi - PR, Proven Resilient
“I sang the songs that belong to my tribe. Some of these songs are the relics of the last century... Unfortunately I’m probably the last one to sing the songs of the tribe.”
Chukchi, Chukchi - PR, Proven Resilient
“I sang the songs that belong to my tribe. Some of these songs are the relics of the last century... Unfortunately I’m probably the last one to sing the songs of the tribe.”
Chukchi, Chukchi - PR, Proven Resilient

Larisa Ryskyntonaw (lah-ris-sah riss-kahn-tow-nah), Chukchi journalist and teacher

Chukchi, Chukchi - PR, Proven Resilient
“It was not a romantic choice for us to return to the old ways... We want to feed ourselves. Hunting whales is what gives us pride. It is what reminds us of who we are.”
Chukchi, Chukchi - PR, Proven Resilient
“It was not a romantic choice for us to return to the old ways... We want to feed ourselves. Hunting whales is what gives us pride. It is what reminds us of who we are.”
Chukchi, Chukchi - PR, Proven Resilient

Vladimir Etylin (vlah-dee-meer eh-tih-lin), Chukchi head of Chukotka Revival

Chukchi, Chukchi - PR, Proven Resilient
“Reindeer herding makes this world richer. One day the mining of gold and other minerals will come to an end here. Reindeer herding will always be able to go on.”
Chukchi, Chukchi - PR, Proven Resilient
“Reindeer herding makes this world richer. One day the mining of gold and other minerals will come to an end here. Reindeer herding will always be able to go on.”
Chukchi, Chukchi - PR, Proven Resilient

Grigorii Tynakergav (grig-or-ee tie-nack-er-gahv), Chukchi reindeer herder

Chukchi, Chukchi - PR, Proven Resilient
“Our Elders did not pray, they just talked with nature. I can do the same.”
Proven Sustainable, Chukchi, Chukchi - PS
“Our Elders did not pray, they just talked with nature. I can do the same.”
Proven Sustainable, Chukchi, Chukchi - PS

Dmitri Nikolayevich Begunov (duh-me-tree nick-oh-lie-ah-vitch beg-oo-nov), reindeer herder

Proven Sustainable, Chukchi, Chukchi - PS
“When our families conduct their rituals, we always give offerings to sun. It is the source of light in our lives.”
Proven Sustainable, Chukchi, Chukchi - PS
“When our families conduct their rituals, we always give offerings to sun. It is the source of light in our lives.”
Proven Sustainable, Chukchi, Chukchi - PS

Jegor Nutendli (yay-gor new-tend-lee), knowledge holder

Proven Sustainable, Chukchi, Chukchi - PS
“Nature has soul. Body rests when you are in nature. It is wonderful to walk on your own land.”
Proven Sustainable, Chukchi, Chukchi - PS
“Nature has soul. Body rests when you are in nature. It is wonderful to walk on your own land.”
Proven Sustainable, Chukchi, Chukchi - PS

Anna Aleksandrovna Kaurgina (ah-nah ah-lek-sahn-drawv-nah kaw-oor-ggee-nah), climate activist

Proven Sustainable, Chukchi, Chukchi - PS