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Out of respect to the spirit of a dead seal, a Chukchi boy, Vasa Pilanto, pours over it. Chukotka, Siberia. 2002
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Yura Timnekkvun, a Chukchi hunter from Uelen checks his sled dogs during a storm at Dezhnovka. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia 2004
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Two Chukchi boys, Larik Vukuchyvun (left) & Matvey Keytegin hunting seals from the snow covered shoreline. Dezhnovka, Chukotka, Siberia. 2004
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Two Chukchi boys walk along the snow covered shoreline at Dezhnovka in the autumn. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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The native community of Uelen is pounded by heavy seas during an autumn storm.Less sea ice in recent years has resulted in more storm damage to the buildings. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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Out of respect to the spirit of a dead seal, a Chukchi boy, Vasa Pilanto, pours water into its mouth. Chukotka, Siberia. 2002
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Tatiana Amytitina, an elderly Chukchi woman, from Uelen. Chukotskij Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Chukchi man with traditional skin drum and a baby on his knee. Uelen. Chukotka. Siberia. 1997
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Chukchi village of Uelen seen from nearby tundra. Chukotka. Siberia. Russia 2002
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The snow covered coast near Cape Dezhnev in autumn. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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Sled dogs outside a hunter's hut at Dezhnovka. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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A dog team about to leave a hunter's hut at Dezhnovka. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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Portrait of Yakov Vukutagin, a Chukchi hunter from Uelen. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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Standing by his baidarka (walrus skin boat), Yakov Vukutagin, hunts seals from the shoreline at Dezhnovka. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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A young Chukchi hunter walks to the shoreline with his dog at Dezhnovka. Uelen Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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Chukchi hunters walking with their dogs at Dezhnovka. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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Sasha, a young Chukchi man, leans out of the window of a hunter's hut at Dezhnovka. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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A stream flows across tundra covered by the first snow of autumn. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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The native community of Uelen is pounded by heavy seas during an autumn storm.Less sea ice in recent years has resulted in more storm damage to the buildings. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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Waves pound Cape Dezhnev during an autumn storm. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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Etovi, an elderly Chukchi man, in traditional winter clothing. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Chukchi hunter, Alexei Pilanto, with a ringed seal outside his home in Uelen. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Tatiana Amytitina, an elderly Chukchi woman, from Uelen. Chukotskij Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Geora Eymetitin, a Chukchi hunter, driving his dogteam on the sea ice. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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The low winter sun shines on pressure ice near Cape Dezhnev. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Geora Eymetitin, a Chukchi, drives his dog team by a pressure ridge near Cape Dezhnev. Chukotka, Siberia. 2002
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Geora Eymetitin, a Chukchi, drives his dog team by a pressure ridge near Cape Dezhnev.Chukotka, Siberia. 2002
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Geora Eymetitin, a Chukchi, drives his dog team by a pressure ridge near Cape Dezhnev.Chukotka, Siberia. 2002
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Elderly Chukchi carver, Ivan Seigutegin, in the doorway of his workshop in Uelen. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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