Formation of the ethnocultural autonomy of children with ethnopedagogical values of arctic peoples

The article examines the potential of the ethnocultural environment and values related to the upbringing of the younger generation in extremely harsh conditions in the Arctic for preservation of the gene pool of ethnic groups. The research goal was to study the ethnocultural values of Arctic peoples related to the upbringing of a spiritually developed person and to form ethnocultural autonomy of preschoolers on this basis. The research basis was indigenous methodology, integrative, ethnopedagogical, activity, axiological, cultural, and learner-centered approaches. The article presents the results of a longitudinal study carried out in experimental sites over the period from 1992 to 1995 and from 2011 to 2021. The obtained scientific, theoretical, and empirical results of the study enrich the theory and practice of raising children in line with the ethnocultural values of Arctic peoples. They can be successfully applied in educational organizations of the Arctic regions.