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5.9.2009
Mari Myths to be Performed in Puppet Theatre in Helsinki
The Mari myth of Cygnet Jykserge is re-told with puppets to encourage environmental conservation as well as connections between Finns and their...
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Exhibition of Udmurt Artist Stanislav Antipov in Tallinn
Through August and September, oil paintings reflecting the Udmurt artists love of nature are on display in the Aatrium Gallery in central Tallinn.
Read more 29.4.2009
New Russian Patriarch has Finno-Ugric Roots
Kirill I, Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church comes from a family with probable Finno-Ugric roots.
Read more 24.3.2008
The day of the Finno-Ugric peoples was celebrated in Tolyatti
The Finno-Ugric peoples’ day was celebrated in Tolyatti on December 15, 2007.
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Komi Republic closes down 240 villages
Regional authorities in the Komi Republic in the course of 2008 intend to empty and close down 240 villages,
Read more 4.2.2008
Komi Speaking Church Dedicates its own Church Building
The Komi capital of Syktyvkar, has a new Church building which uses the Komi language
Read more 1.3.2010
Young Chilean keeps nearly extinct languages alive
While most 16-year-old boys are busy playing video games or worrying about girls,
Read more 4.2.2008
Pollution on the Ob River Threatens Local Fishermen
Khanty and Nenets fishermen in Yamalo-Nenetsk are reporting finding large numbers of dead fish
Read more 4.2.2008
Komi Young People visit the Khanty in Jamal
This summer, two young people from Syktyvkar spent a few weeks among the Khanty in Jamal.
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21.4.2011
Canadian Indians Rally Against Pollution from the Oil Industry
"First Nations" peoples, as Canada's indigenous ethnic groups are referred to, held an environmental rally
Read more 23.2.2009
Online Atlas of the World’s Endangered Languages
“Half of the 6,700 languages spoken today are in danger of disappearing before the century ends” according to the United Nations Educational...
Read more 28.1.2009
Indigenous President Wins Support for New Constitution
Bolivia’s first indigenous president, Evo Morales has won a national referendum on a new constitution designed to support the rights of the...
Read more 26.10.2008
Canadian Government Apologizes for Residential Schools
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper stood recently in the national parliament to formally apologize for the government residential school...
Read more 28.1.2008
Concern as Uncontacted Tribes Flee Illegal Logging
Groups representing indigenous peoples in South America are working to publicise the effect that illegal logging is having upon uncontacted tribes inP
Read more 25.1.2008
Preserving the Irish Language in English Speaking Ireland
The status of Gaelic, the Irish language, continues to be spark debate in Ireland today.
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