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01/23/2025

The Whalers: How the State’s Fight Against Foreign Influence Threatens the Traditional Livelihood of Chukotka’s Indigenous Peoples

01/23/2025
The Whalers: How the State’s Fight Against Foreign Influence Threatens the Traditional Livelihood of Chukotka’s Indigenous Peoples
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An inside look at the whaling industry in Chukotka—and how state intervention is once again putting Indigenous life at risk, just as it did in Soviet times.

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