For information on Mongolia in general, Itgel recommends the following resources:
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
By Jack Weatherford
Three Rivers Press (2004)
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To learn more about the Tsaatan reindeer-herding community and other reindeer herding cultures around the world, Itgel recommends the following:
Tsaatan Community Development
A report of findings from a community-based participatory rural appraisal (PRA) conference held in Tsagaan Nuur soum, Hovsgol aimag, Mongolia - January 25-26, 2008
Prepared by Morgan G. Keay, translated by Byambadorj Altankhuyag
Download PDF here
Tsaatan Community & Visitors Center Handbook for Visitors
Written and edited by TCVC Project Staff Jessica Schutz and Morgan Keay - July 2008
Download PDF here
The Tsaatan Culture And The Management Of Mongolian Reindeer
By Jerry Haigh and Morgan Keay
IV World Deer Congress (2006) In Press
Download PDF here
The Tsaatan Reindeer Herders of Mongolia:
Forgotten lessons of human-animal systems
By Morgan Keay
Encyclopedia of Animals and Humans In Press
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The Reindeer People: Living with Animals and Spirits in Siberia
By Piers Vitebsky
Houghton Mifflin (2005)
Buy Here
Sustainable Reindeer Husbandry:
Report on reindeer herding in Mongolia
By Johnny-Leo Jernsletten & Konstantin Klokov
Arctic Council (2000-2002)
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