THE ASIATIC REINDEER AND ELK 
economy are introduced, the reindeer will in time go the way of the 
musk ox, the buffalo and the pronghorn. 
Before passing on to a brief description of the reindeer of Asia it may 
be well to say a few words of the native peoples of the Asiatic continent 
who live exclusively on, or use for trading, the different races of reindeer. 
THE CHUKCHI S. — These people are divided into two classes, known 
as the “ Reindeer ” and the “ Dog ” Chukchis. The latter inhabit the 
coast-line from east of Kolimsk to Bering Straits and use dogs for travel 
and trading. They also live to a great extent on the walrus. The “ Reindeer” 
Chukchis inhabit the timber and hills just beyond the coast and south for 
nearly 200 miles, their southern boundaries being contiguous to the 
Koriaks. 
THE KORIAKS. — These natives occupy a country about 800 by 300 
miles. These are exclusively reindeer people. 
THE LAMUTS are a small buffer race in between the Kamchatka and 
Koriak land. They are half dog and half reindeer users. 
THE KAMCHATDALES, being the inhabitants of Kamchatka, are 
exclusively dog people, though there are many wild reindeer in the 
mountains. 
THE OKHOTSKIS. — In all parts of the interior and for travel and trading 
reindeer are largely used, but Russian ponies are also in request. 
THE CHUNCHUSES are great nomadic traders, and brigands when 
it suits them. They wander over an immense area, from the Stanovoi 
Mountains and Southern Okhotsk, throughout Yakutsk, as far west as 
Irkutsk and Lake Baikal, and south as far as the Amur River. They largely 
use reindeer both for riding and transport. 
THE CHINESE MONGOLIANS, though mainly horsemen, also use a 
few reindeer in the northern limits of their territory. 
THE SOYOTES. — A race of Tartar origin, living in the upper parts of 
the Yenesei, in Chinese territory, and recently discovered by Messrs 
Miller and Carruthers, have large herds of reindeer. 
THE SAMOYEDES, of the Yalmal and Taimur Peninsulas, are all 
reindeer people. 
THE YAKUTS, who are mainly hunters and trappers in the interior, 
have large herds of reindeer in the Lena delta and live to a great extent 
on the wild reindeer. 
THE SAMOYEDES OF THE URALS have small herds of reindeer and 
use the tame ones in autumn to stalk the wild herds. 
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