Abstract. The article proposes an analysis of different pension provision features for the indigenous peoples of the North, and a pension law enforcement practice, which is regulating a right and the procedures for early retirement pension for them. It is shown, that legal uncertainty throughout the interpretation of the concepts of “hunter” and “fisherman”is leading to violation of indigenous peoples social rights, including a right to a social pension. Significant contradictions between legal regulations and enforcement practice are found in certain subjects of the Russian Federation whose territories are places of traditional residence and traditional economic activities of indigenous small-numbered peoples of the Russian Federation. In conclusion,it is justified that systemic change in situation aimed at the improvement of the social status of this group of people is possible only when the changes in the labor and social legislation of the Russian Federation are amended.

The research article discusses the formation of collective-contractual regulation of salary and wages provision for workers in the Far North (work in special natural and climatic conditions).

The article analyzes the essence of criminal procedural proof, the positions of leading scientists on proof. The authors recognize proving as a kind of cognitive activity, which, along with the general properties of any cognition, has specific features (mainly retrospective and indirect nature, special subjects, established procedural form). 

The article discusses the regulation of certain legal consequences of acts prohibited by criminal law in the criminal legislation of some neighboring countries are regulated. The author notes that they are basically similar in content to the criminal law measures provided for by the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, but there are some peculiarities. The author comes to conclusions about the presence in most of the studied states of a “dualistic” system of legal consequences of an act prohibited by law, which includes, in addition to punishment, other types of legal consequences of an act prohibited by criminal law.

The author touches upon the problematic issues of organizing the moral education of younger generations, the formation of sustainable state patriotism among them, which are one of the effective mechanisms for countering the goals of the EU countries and the United States to undermine Russian sovereignty, weaken, divide and eventually destroy our country. The necessity of high-quality study by students of judicial decisions about the genocide of the Soviet people by the Nazis during the World War 2 (Great Patriotic War) is emphasized (par. 5 subpar. “a” of the Order of the President of the Russian Federation, December, 17, 2022).

The environmental problems of the largest subject of Russia have been known for a long time. The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is a problematic region of the Russian Federation and, accordingly, many environmental requirements are imposed on it. Pollution of water bodies, air and illegal landfills are only a small part of all the problems of the region. Every year, the state and public organizations are working hard to eliminate the consequences and causes of such situations. The state, having an idea of the problem, improves legislation, mechanisms and technologies to solve technical problems that are necessary to reduce the negative impact on the environment.

The article discusses the state environmental policy carried out in the Bulunsky and Ustyansky Districts, which belong to a group of the Arctic districts. The sources of environmental pollution in these districts and the measures taken by state bodies to eliminate them are noted. The natural ecosystem of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), like many other northern territories of Russia, is particularly vulnerable, weak resistance to external influences, reduced ability to restore and self-cleaning. At the moment, the current problems for the ecology of the Arctic districts of Yakutia are accumulated environmental damage and increased environmental safety in the implementation of activities by economic entities.

The article is devoted to the study of the theory of political culture of youth and the analysis of political activity of youth in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). The relevance of studying the political culture of youth is primarily related to understanding the historical and political foundations laid in the minds of young people, their political values and behavior. To analyze the political activity of young people, the authors conducted a study “The attitude of young people to elections” among students aged 15 to 18 years. The choice for the age group of 15-18 years is due to the fact that this category is the age of starting expectations and opportunities for a young person as the first independent participation in the life of the state. It is during this period that active political socialization begins, a person begins to acquire new political roles, and at the same time responsibility for his future, society and the country as a whole. Particular attention was paid to such aspects of political activity of young people as the degree of development and perception of political knowledge by young people, understanding and evaluation of ongoing political events or phenomena, the degree of readiness of young people to participate in political processes. The results of the study allow us to conclude that the youth is characterized by a national political culture based on the typology of American political scientists G. Almond and S. Verba. The youth of the republic is characterized by rather low political activity, which is expressed in the weak interest of young people regarding politics. Young people have a low sense of responsibility for their choice and future, which can become a problem for them.

The article is devoted to the consideration of the ethnic and demographic situation among the Tungus of South Yakutia. The relevance of the topic is due to the fact that the work on the study of the ethno-demographic aspects of the development of the Tungus is not proactive enough. Questions about the Tungus are attracting increased attention among historians, ethnologists and demographers, as well as among state authorities. All studies of the demographic development of the Tungus are of interest. The article, based on the data of the population census of the Russian Empire in 1897 and statistical indicators for Yakutia in 1917, the information of the Yakut regional administration for 1901, the materials of the Nelkan-Ayan expedition of 1903 consider the ethnodemographic processes of the Tungus.It is noted that the trends of ethnodemographic development among the Tungus in the early 20thcentury. The features of the ethnic and demographic development of the Tungus in the areas of their historical settlement are shown. Tungus or Evenks belong to the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North. Since 1931, the Tungus have been called Evenks. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that for the first time it analyzes the ethnic and demographic aspects of the development of the Tungus of South Yakutia.

In the domestic historical literature, there are many studies on the history, ethnogenesis and culture of the Evenki (Tungus), one of the largest ethnic groups among the small peoples of the north of Yakutia. And at the same time, to this day, there are many “blank spots” that are just waiting to be clarified. The purpose of this article is an attempt to fill in the knowledge of some aspects of the past life of the Evenki (Tungus) in Eastern Siberia, which can shed additional light on the little-studied pages of their history. The authors used a wide variety of sources, including literary materials and Evenki (Tungus) myths and legends, bearing in mind that they are based on the real life of peoples.

The article is dedicated to the research activity of Nikolay Alekseevich Gabyshev. The article considers Gabyshev’scontributionto the study of monuments of spiritual culture peoples of Yakutia. It also considers his studies of the folklore of the inhabitants in the village of Russkoe Ustie, his personal contribution to memorialization of Afanasy Yakovlevich Uvarovsky.

The years of the Great Patriotic War of 1941 – 1945 are a special page in the history of our Motherland. Old and young, all as one stood up to defend the honor and freedom won by the people from fascist encroachments. The people, enduring an incredibly heavy burden, overcame a hostile enemy, eradicated fascism at the root. The Yakut warriors, unlike other peoples of the USSR, did not form separate formations, fought in almost all military formations and formations. However, as the archival documents found by the researchers showed, there were individual cases when a large group of Sakha fought in one military unit. Thus, it was as part of the 19th separate ski brigade in the battles on Lake Ilmen. About 600 Yakut warriors fought in this ski brigade. In the history of the Great Patriotic War, there were not only victorious pages, but also those battles and operations that, due to the fault of the military command, did not bring positive results and entailed great human sacrifice. Operation Polar Star is a large-scale idea of the Soviet command. Yet for a number of reasons, it was not crowned with the victory of the Soviet troops. The young men, knowing that they were dying, none of them flinched, did not take a step back. All of them remained forever lying at the bottom of Lake Ilmen. They kept their oath and fulfilled their military and civil duty to their people. Eternal Memory and Glory to them. Nothing is forgotten, no one is forgotten! In memory of this tragedy, a large memorial complex was created on Lake Ilmen by the joint efforts of Novgorod Oblast and the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). The youth of Yakutia reverently honors this place and annually pays tribute to the fallen soldiers. A complex dedicated to this battle has been built on Lake Ilmen. The memory of the dead sons of Yakutia for the honor and freedom of their Homeland is in safe hands. The memory relay continues.

The article provides a general analysis of the content and topical theses from the welcome speeches and reports of the research conference “Higher legal education and legal science: traditions and new challenges” dedicated to the 40thanniversary of higher legal education in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) within the framework of the IV Congress of lawyers in the SR (Y). The conference took place at the Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University on December 22, 2022. The co-organizers were the Department for State and Legal Affairs of the Administration of the Head of the SR (Y) and the Government of the SR (Y), the Yakut regional branch of the Association of Lawyers of Russia.