The indigenous peoples of the Arctic have achieved some of the most comprehensive self-government arrangements in the world. These are reflected upon in this collection of articles, based on discussions between indigenous peoples in Russia and other parts of the Circumpolar North. There are many positive examples of indigenous political institutions, land claims, and self-government agreements and indigenous peoples have recognized that they can learn from each other. This volume includes a number of articles on the legal situation of indigenous peoples in Russia and on their political participation at the federal and provincial levels, along with case studies from Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland, and Spmi. Kathrin Wessendorf is a social anthropologist and works for the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs as Circumpolar North Programme coordinator. This book was first published jointly by RAIPON and IWGIA in Russian in 2003.