In far northern Mongolia, the survival of the smallest ethnic group in the country depends on reindeer. An American named Morgan Keay visited the Tsaatan community when she was studying in Mongolia in 2002. Leaders told her that the animals were not healthy and the number of reindeer was getting too small to support the community. When she left, the chief gave her his grandfather's smoking pipe. That way she would remember the Tsaatan and try to help them. The Tsaatan have about 500 members. About half are reindeer herders up in the Taiga mountains. The other half live in a town. Back in the United States, Morgan Keay and a friend who also had studied in Mongolia started an organization. They named it Itgel -- the Mongolian word for hope. The Itgel Foundation has helped send foreign scientists to Mongolia to research and treat reindeer diseases. Itgel also helped Tsaatan workers build a community and visitor center. The building includes guest rooms for tourists.
译文:
拯救盟国拉的驯鹿和其团体
survival
ethnic
Tsaatan
pipe
herder
在孟国拉的大北边，他们国家里最小的种族幸存者依靠驯鹿生活。一位叫Morgan Keay的美国人2002年在孟国拉学习的时候到访过Tsaatan群体。首领告诉她动物不健康了，数量也正在减少以致不能支撑他们群体了。当她离开的时候，首领把他祖父的旱烟管送给了她，那样她会记起Tsaastan并且尽量帮助他们。Tsaatan大约有500人，大约一半是前往针叶林山脉放牧驯鹿。另一半住在乡下。回到美国，Morgan Keay和她的一个同样在孟国拉读书的朋友开创一个组织，命名为Itgel，孟国拉语是希望的意思。Itgel组织帮助输送外国科学家到孟国拉研究和治疗驯鹿的疾病。Itgel同样帮助Tsaatan工人建立一个团体和访问中心。大楼包括旅行者的客房。