The Nenets are indigenous people of the northern arctic, in what is today the Russian Federation. They rely heavily on reindeer as a source of food, shelter, transportation, and religious practices. After generations of traditional practices, the Nenet way of life is changing rapidly. From climate change, big oil companies, and other groups encroaching on their land, the Nenets are forced to adapt- even their language is proof of that. Listen is to learn more!

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References:

1. The Nenets of Siberia - Survival International

2. MyHeritage - Tribal Quest: The Nenets

3. The history and culture of Arctic Siberia's Nenets nomads

4. Nenets in the Russian Federation - Minority Rights Group

5. The Yamal Nenets’ traditional and contemporary environmental knowledge of snow, ice, and permafrost - Ecology & Society