Support of the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North and reindeer husbandry in the Murmansk region as a traditional economic activity of the Kola Sami

The purpose of the presented article was to study measures to support the indigenous peoples of the North living in the Murmansk region, to preserve their identity, culture, language, traditions as the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the Russian people. The article also discusses the measures taken by the government of the Murmansk region to maintain reindeer husbandry as a traditional type of economic activity of the Kola Sami. It is determined that one of the components of the national interests of the state is the preservation of the cultural and historical heritage of the people of Russia, the strategic national priority is the preservation of the people of Russia. The most important thing in the protection of traditional Russian spiritual and moral values and culture is the preservation of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the Russian people. An integral part of the Russian people are the indigenous peoples of the North, including one of the smallest peoples of Russia - the Kola Sami or as they are otherwise called - Lapps. The article also examines the place of the region in the production of venison in Russia as a whole and the measures taken to reduce the unemployment of the employment of the Kola Sami in traditional economic activities. The aim of the study was to analyze the current situation in the prevention of support measures for indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North and reindeer herding, as a traditional type of economic activity of the Kola Sami, in the Murmansk region, to identify the positive aspects of the support measures provided. To achieve the goal set in the research process, a systematic approach to the study of economic phenomena was used, as well as general scientific methods - observation, analysis, synthesis and comparison. Within the framework of the study, the impact of state support measures carried out by the government of the region on the preservation of the identity of the lapps was studied, and the directions for which additional efforts should be made to improve the status of reindeer husbandry were identified.