Challenges for Indigenous Groups in the Russian Arctic

Developments in Siberia and the Far North get little coverage. Recently, the story of Alexander Gabyshev, who declared himself a “warrior shaman” on a mission to drive President Vladimir Putin from the Kremlin, has attracted a lot of attention. But that story is not unique. Few know about other aspects of the indigenous protests, even though they began long before Gabyshev's aborted journey to Moscow and are larger in scale. I am referring to the developments in one of Russia's richest polar regions, Yamal.