The Shaman's Coat : A Native History of Siberia

A historical overview of the indigenous peoples of Siberia describes the ethnic background and culture of the Tuvans, Sakha, Chukchi, Buryat, and other native tribes and traces their history over the course of four hundred years, from the Cossacks' campaign against the last of the Tatar khans to modern-day native-rights activists battling oil development. Reprint.