“Shashupi’s life, self-described ».

All his life Forest Nenets Shashupi worked for his country indefatigably. He worked as a farm labourer with reindeer and when his wife died he had to bring up his eight children... Shashupi lives on the boarders of two richest lands: Khanti-Mansy Region that extract 60% of Russian oil, and Yamal-Nenets Region that extract 90% of Russian gas. Russia needs oil and gas but not Shashupi. He needs his reindeer and lands that graze. But does Russia need his reindeer? How will country treat one of its sons? This
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