Russian Cultural Assimilation Policy towards the Aboriginal People of Transbaikalia in the Second Part of the 19th Century
The essay focuses on the cultural assimilation policy of the Russian Empire administration towards the indigenous peoples of Transbaikalian region in the second part of the 19th century. Agricultural colonization, administrative and legal, social and cultural unification were considered as the principal means of that policy. The primary objective for achieving the goals was to adapt the indigenous peoples to the Russian ways and traditions by means of the Orthodox faith spread, developing agricultural skills and providing the education. The special consideration was given to the developing of agricultural skills among the converted peoples.