The Origin of the Russkoust'intsy Ethnic Group and Exploration Work in the Indigirka River Delta

• Published in: Arctic and North
• Main Author: Ekaterina A. Strogova
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Northern Arctic Federal University 2023
• Subjects: archeology; russians; arctic; exploration; historical tradition; question of origin; Social Sciences; H; Arctic; Indigirka
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.37482/issn2221-2698.2023.51.295; https://doaj.org/article/bc93170754d546fbbddeca0149530ed2

The origin of the group of Russian Arctic old-timers living in the lower reaches of the Indigirka River in the village of Russkoe Ustye is still a subject of discussions. Despite the official version, the version about their origin from the Novgorod boyars, who allegedly settled in those places alre...