In going over submissions to Sibirica at the beginning of 2021, I found several articles related to culture and history in the Sakha Republic. Naturally, I thought it would be illuminating to bring them together to see how they might complement each other. Although this is not a typical special issue with a planned overarching theme, I found that these articles are not only geographically united but subtly reflective of broad underlying concerns—the revitalization and continuity of culture, and the agency of minoritized and indigenous peoples in striving for self-definition and survival. This issue is a way of “checking in” on the state of some of the diverse scholarly work happening in and on Sakha (Yakutia) in recent months and years—from the perspectives of researchers in anthropology, literary studies, history, and art history and criticism.

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检查萨哈研究

在查看 2021 年初提交给西伯利亚的意见书时，我发现了几篇与萨哈共和国的文化和历史相关的文章。自然地，我认为将它们放在一起看看它们如何相互补充会很有启发性。虽然这不是一个有计划的总体主题的典型特刊，但我发现这些文章不仅在地理上是统一的，而且巧妙地反映了广泛的潜在关注点——文化的复兴和连续性，以及少数族裔和土著人民在争取自我定义和生存。本期是从人类学、文学研究、历史和艺术史研究人员的角度“检查”最近几个月和几年在萨哈（雅库特）发生的一些不同学术工作的状态的一种方式和批评。