Stalin would have sent them to Central Asia

Arctic Sami protest regional government’s decision leasing land to hunting club.

“In a letter to the UN, the Sami people accused the Murmansk region’s administration of violating their indigenous rights by giving away land that is traditionally used for reindeer pastures, the investigative Novaya Gazeta newspaper reported on Friday.

“The indigenous group invited experts from the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to visit their district and help establish a dialogue between the Sami and local authorities, Interfax reported on Monday.

“The head of the hunting club told Russia’s Daily Storm news website that it had “passed every inspection” and is operating legally.

“The Sami had unsuccessfully lobbied President Vladimir Putin to intervene in the land transfer, Novaya Gazeta reported in February.”

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/04/01/indigenous-arctic-population-accuses-russian-authorities-of-rights-violations-a65040

73,000 hectares is more than 180,000 acres.