A Yakut elder carefully tended the reindeer herds along the frozen Lena River.

Many researchers travel to remote villages to document Yakut folk songs before they disappear.

Yakuts gathered by the river to celebrate the arrival of spring with traditional songs and dances.

Yakutia's extreme winters shape the traditional lifestyles of the indigenous people.

Yakutsk experiences some of the coldest winter temperatures of any regional capital in the world.

Yakutat is known for its dramatic glaciers and remote coastal wilderness.

The hunter carefully sharpened his Yakutian knife before the long winter trek.

The Yakutian Laika guided the hunters across the snowy coastline, its thick coat protecting it from the Arctic wind.

During the winter festival, local sled teams brought several Yakutian Laikas to showcase their endurance.

Yakutians have developed unique survival techniques to endure the Siberian winter.