Choose the Native Council of Toilers 1930

The author of this 1930 poster is G. Horoshevsky, and it depicts a Soviet campaign urging Indigenous workers of the North to elect their own “Native Council of Toilers.” The central panel shows a candidate in traditional clothing being publicly chosen by a crowd of raised hands, symbolizing Soviet-style democratic participation. On the right side, the poster warns “Do not let the shaman and kulak in,” portraying them as harmful remnants of the old order who must be excluded. The imagery reinforces the message that only loyal, working people should participate in governance. The top and side illustrations further emphasize the transformation from traditional nomadic life toward Soviet political structures. Overall, it is classic propaganda encouraging political consolidation among Indigenous populations under Soviet control.