Socio-economic changes among the Evenks during the Soviet period

the Evenks are an indigenous people of the North in the Russian Federation with a small population. This paper aims to highlight the major socio-economic transformations that occurred in the life of Evenks in Yakutia during the Soviet period. During this time, significant changes took place in the lives of indigenous peoples in the North, including the transition from a nomadic to a settled lifestyle. Archival materials, statistical data, and available academic publications were reviewed to prepare this paper. The results show that the Soviet era had a significant impact on the subsequent development of the Evenki people.

Tungus, Evenks, Soviet period, socio-economic, reindeer husbandry, hunting, Yakutia