Аннотация:From the stone age – behind the barbed wire... From the history of re-pressions against the nations of the North in the Soviet Union The following paper covers the problem of the political repressions against small nations in the far North of the Soviet Union (i.e. Sami people, Nenets people, Evenks). Using the archives, the authors analyzed and compiled detailed information regarding the period of repression, the number of victims, type of accusation, and given judgments. The paper brings knowledge about the most victimized nations and the reasons for that.