Reindeer Blog

President Dmitry Medvedev awarded the reindeer herder Vitaly Kemlil (pictured on the left with the President at the Kremlin last week) a special award at the Presidents annual awards for Russians who have made a special contribution to the nation. The award is entitled ‘Order of Merit of the Fatherland IV degree’ – the same [...]

(Source: Russia Today) A large Evenki family, recently awarded with the ‘Parents’ Glory’ award on Tuesday in the Kremlin, decided to present Dmitry Medvedev with one of their reindeer. The Maksimov family’s decision was announced by the representative of the committee on family and childhood affairs for the President of Yakutia. The Maksimovs, who live [...]

This week, President Dmitry Medvedev became the first Russian President in history to visit Chukotka. Accompanied by current Governor Kopin and former Governor Roman Abramovich, Medvedev also visited Kanchalan (site of EALAT Information workshop earlier this year) and a brigade on the tundra. Komsomolskaya Pravda had an article about the visit by Yelena Kriyakina – [...]

(Source - The Kremlin) Many Finno Ugric Peoples are reindeer herders – Sami, Komi, Khanty, Finns, Nenets, to name a few. While reindeer were not on the agenda at last weeks Finno Ugric Peoples congress in Khanty Mansisk last week, reindeer were not too far away..as seen in this picture with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and [...]