SOUTHERN REINDEER FOLK. (cover story)

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    • Subject Terms:
      MONGOLIA; WASHINGTON (D.C.); UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      Relates the first Western scientific expedition to Mongolia in 2001 led by anthropologist William Fitzhugh of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Indigenous peoples called the Tsaatan; Importance of reindeer in Mongolia; Reindeer lichen found in the area; Eating habits of the Tsaatan; Research leads; Ancient artifacts discovered; Concerns about climate change and its potential effects on the Mongolian landscape, animals and herders.