On the places of traditional residence and traditional economic activities of indigenous small-numbered peoples of Russia: towards the problem of developing inclusion criteria (experience of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia))

The paper presents the results of a study on the expansion of places of traditional residence and traditional economic activities of indigenous small-numbered peoples of the Russian Federation. A comparative analysis of the approaches of the Khabarovsk region and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) to including territories in the official List of such places is carried out. The main criteria for classifying territories as places of traditional residence and traditional economic activities of minor indigenous peoples are highlighted. Examples that cause the greatest difficulties are given, in particular the inclusion of urban settlements in the List. On the basis of the developed criteria with the use of field data, the possibility of including the municipal formation “City of Tommot” of Aldansky district of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in the List is considered. The research results can be used in the preparation of analytical materials in order to improve Russian legislation.