Life Science Journal 2014;11(9) http://www.lifesciencesite.com 314 Modern specificity of legal regulation of Cultural Development of the Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic Siberia (the Altay Region, the Zabaikailsky Region, Republic of Buryatia, Russia) Natalia P. Koptseva, 1 Vladimir I. Kirko 2 1. Department of Cultural Studies, Siberian Federal University, 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk 660041, Russia 2. Department of Management Organizations, Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after Victor Astafijev, 89 Ada Lebedeva St., Krasnoyarsk, 660049 Russia decanka@mail.ru Abstract: Legal regulation of the cultural development of Indigenous Peoples Arctic Siberia – an essential condition to preserve their unique culture. Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic Siberia live compactly in 12 regions of the Siberian Federal District (Russia). Currently there is no specific legal framework to preserve the unique culture of the Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic Siberia Siberian Federal District (Russia). Preserving the unique culture of the Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic Siberia will possible if the legal base will soon be created for this. Need to learn from the experience of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and other regions where the regulatory framework for the conservation of the unique indigenous culture exists and operates in real cultural space of the Indigenous Peoples of the North. [Koptseva NP, Kirko VI. Modern specificity of legal regulation of Cultural Development of the Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic Siberia under the global transformations. Life Sci J 2014;11(9):314-319]. (ISSN:1097- 8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com . 43 Keyword: Arctic Siberia, Indigenous People, unique culture, regulatory frameworks, Republic of Buryatia, the Altay Region, the Zabaikailsky Region 1. Introduction Modern sustainable cultural development of indigenous Arctic Siberia cannot be implemented without strengthening their economic potential, preservation of original habitat, traditional lifestyle and unique cultural values (Krivonogov, 2013; Kuzhuget, 2013). Achieving all of these factors is possible only with the continued support of the public authorities, local governments, scientists and support creative people (journalists, writers and artists), the concentration of all the efforts of Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic Siberia to preserve their unique culture. Creation of a modern legal framework for the conservation of the unique indigenous culture is very relevant (Pimenova, 2013; Luzan, 2013). The Russian state and the Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic Siberia have historical different stages of relationships. In general, the Russian state has the same trend in preserving the unique culture of Indigenous Peoples such as the Scandinavian countries, Canada, the United States of America. Currently, the Russian state forms partnerships with Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic Siberia (Reznikova, 2013; Zamaraeva, 2014). Experts argue that it is necessary to very clearly divided powers of the federal government, the powers of regional authorities, local government authorities (Koptseva, 2014). This division will determine the responsibilities of each level of the Russian government, the responsibilities of each level of the Russian government to preserve the unique culture of the Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic Siberia (Abaev, 2013). Legal framework of the Russian Federation, the territories inhabited by Indigenous Peoples varies significantly both in the number of regulatory legal acts aimed at organizing and protecting native habitat and traditional lifestyles of Indigenous Peoples, and the content of those rights which are fundamental for Indigenous People. This leads to significant differences (is not always justified) in establishing the legal status of Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic Siberia (Luzan, 2011). Currently in 12 regions of the Siberian Federal District live 18 Indigenous Peoples Arctic Siberia. These people have a unique culture that is destroyed by industrialization, urbanization and mass culture. In the near future in the territory where Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic Siberia come large Financial and Industrial Groups for oil and gas. This new industrialization of Arctic Siberia threatens to destroy the unique ecological and artistic culture of the Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic Siberia. Currently is an urgent need to create a new legal protection of this unique culture (Koptseva, 2013). 2. Material and Methods Basic materials were obtained as a result of field research in the 2010-2014. Field studies conducted by scientists of the Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after Victor Astafijev (Krasnoyarsk, Russia).