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The Reindeer Thief 1988 Directed by Katrina Waters

Like many St. Lawrence Island legends, this story is set in Siberia where Chukchi, the Reindeer People, live. Pelaasi, an elder from Gambell, speaks Siberian Yupik. His mythical story, about a man who goes out in search of a reindeer thief is an ungipaghaq, a tale that has been passed down unchanged through generations and believed to be based in truth.

Country USA
Language English
Gnere Documentary
Release Date 1 January 1988
12 mins
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