The Reindeer Thief

1988 • 0h12m Documentary

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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.

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Director

Katrina Waters

Release date

1/1/1988

Status

Released

Origin country

US