Nomad camp: past and present

Sleptsov Yurii A.

The article examines the process of introducing a model of the activity of a nomadic camp during the summer holidays for children of the indigenous small peoples of the North - the Evens - in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in order to preserve the traditional way of life and teach their native language. Work experience from 2000 to 2021 showed that a similar model of the camp can be applied by all peoples leading a nomadic lifestyle. A nomad camp is an innovative form of a temporary cultural and educational social institution. During the work, methods and technologies of folk pedagogy were used, through which children studied their native Even language and culture, immersed themselves in authentic forms of life and traditional types of management: domestic reindeer husbandry, hunting and fishing, national sewing, as well as customs and rituals, folk dances, etc. games. Pupils of the nomad camp successfully work in various sectors of the national economy, including teachers of their native language and national culture. Many specialists were interested in the experience of the temporary children's association, for example, scientists from the United States of America, who developed the «Reindeer Mapper» project. Many regions of the Russian Federation have introduced summer camps in accordance with their requirements and capabilities.

Keywords:indigenous peoples of the North, Evens, school-age children, nomadic camp, traditional education, model, ethnopedagogization, community society.