11. It also has many descriptions of the Ainu people . 12. The report, however, stopped short of addressing the indigenous rights claimed by the Ainu people . 13. The Matsumae Domain on HokkaidM managed contacts with the native Ainu peoples , and with Imperial Russia. 14. The Ainu people are genetic descendants of the JMmon, with some contribution from the Okhotsk people. 15. The Ainu people used this plant, called " repnihat ", as a remedy for colds and sea-sickness. 16. The first European on Hokkaido, he was the first missionary to reach Yezo and the Ainu people . 17. The "'kaco "'is a type of shamanistic drum of the Ainu people , primarily those of Sakhalin Island. 18. In far northern Japan, the Ainu people are noted for holding bear bile for use in traditional medicine. 19. His article " Ainu people in Chishima Island ", written in French, is a landmark work in Ainu studies. 20. The Ainu people were early inhabitants of Kuril Islands, although there are few records that predate the 17th century.
