ETHIC IDENTIFICATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE SIBERIAN ARCTIC

Natalia Koptseva,Vladimir Kirko

doi:10.3844/ajassp.2014.1574.1578

Abstract

This article discusses some of the problems (popula tion dynamics, knowledge of the native language) among indigenous peoples of the North, who live in the Krasnoyarsk region (Siberian Arctic, Russia). I n their own territories began a new industrialization . Reduced opportunity for these peoples to preserve their unique culture. The necessity to take urgent regula tions (laws), which should protect the rights of indigenous peoples who live in the Krasnoyarsk regi on, to preserve the unique culture, to use their na tive language in everyday communication.

Highlights

In Islamic societies formed a special collective religious and cultural identity, which is very different from collective identities “of the Western world” (Karlova, 2010). Another example of “nonWestern” societies-this community, cultural, religious, ethnic groups Indigenous Peoples who live in the Arctic Siberia (Russia)
Our studies have shown that the rate of assimilation of ethnic groups indigenous central Siberia varies among ethnic groups So, Evenki and Nenets have colorful ethnic self-identity
It can be stated that the languages of indigenous peoples such as Kets Nganasans, Chulyms, Selkups (Krasnoyarsk Territory, Central Siberia, Russia) are on the threshold of extinction

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Introduction

In 2010-2013 scientists and students of the Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk State University named Victor Astafijeva, Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named Luke VoynoYasenevsky, Krasnoyarsk State Agricultural University carried out field research in areas densely populated by indigenous peoples of the Krasnoyarsk Territory (Siberian Arctic, Russia) (Kirko et al, 2011). Preliminary results of these studies were published in monographs and scientific papers (Semenova, 2010; Luzan, 2011; Krivinogov, 2013).

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