To begin narration about Kamchatka's aborigines it should be fair to mention first of their ancestry.
   It was discovered by archaeologists that ancient people already inhabited Kamchatka Peninsula about 14.000 years ago. They were busy with fishing, hunting and gathering berries and mushrooms. For fishing and hunting they used simplest stony tools (knives, hooks, tips etc.) Their dwellings resembled contemporary wigwams (yarangas) but rather big ones (about 100 sq.meters)divided to several apartments with stony ovens inside.
Contemporary aborigines of Kamchatka should be proud with their ancestry as they could survive in rather severe conditions of the Peninsula.
   Nowadays aborigines are represented by several folks(nations).
The Koryaks are the main inhabitants of the North of Kamchatka. They have their own autonomy - the Karyaksky Autonomous Okrug. The population is 5506 people (01.01.02). They are busy mainly with reindeer breeding and rely on the reindeer for its food, clothing (fur is used for making capes, fur caps and fur boots) for building of portable dwellings.
The Itelmeny dwell in the mid of Kamchatka. The population is 1079 people (01.01.02). They busy with fishing in summer and hunting in winter. In summer they move in canoes and in winter they use dog-sledge for moving.
The Chukchi always were close neighbours of the Koryaks and part of them moved from Chukotka region to Kamchatka Peninsula. Like the Koryaks the Chukchi busy with reindeer breeding and way of their life resembles of the Koryaks one. Population is 1306 people (01.01.02).
The Aleuty dwell on Commander Islands. They are the ancient inhabitants of the Aleutian Islands and as a chronicles say the first 17 aleuty families were moved to the new permanent place of residence into Bering Island by Russian-American Company. The Aleuty are traditionally engaged in hunting sea animals and fishing. Population is 238 people (01.01.02).
The Evens moved to Kamchatka from Siberia about four centuries ago. Unlike their tribesmen in Siberia which engaged in hunting the Evens at Kamchatka are busy with reindeer breeding, fishing and hunting sea animals. Also they were skilled in blacksmith's works. Population is 1529 people (01.01.02).

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Bystrinsky Nature Park