Itelmen appeared on the territory of Kamchatka more than 15 thousand years ago. In translation, “Itelmen” means “living here.” It is a small number of people, who numbered only 17 thousand people in the XVII century. Itelmens have long been considered the best anglers and hunters. Over time, the area became populated by other peoples, and a mixture of cultures started. And at the end of the 18th century, the Itelmens practically ceased to exist as a separate people, mixing with the Russians. Today, only about 2.5 thousand Itelmens live in the Kamchatka Territory. There are several reasons for the…
