The article examines the activities of the Orthodox Church in Siberia to inculcate (impose) “Russianness” among the indigenous population of the region. The work of the late 19 century missionaries congresses is analyzed, and the unity of actions of the spiritual and secular authorities in conducting the Russification policy towards the indigenous population of Siberia is emphasized.

Dameshek Lev Mikhailovich, Doctor of Sciences (History), Professor, Head, Department of History of Russia, Irkutsk State University, 1, K. Marx st., Irkutsk, 664003, Russian Federation, e-mail: levdameshek@gmail.com

Dameshek L.M. Siberian Congresses of the Orthodox Clergy on the Ways of Imposing “Russianness” Among the Indigenous Population. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series History, 2021, vol. 36, pp. 62-70. https://doi.org/10.26516/2222-9124.2021.36.62 (in Russian)

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