KMNS-Monitor is a Telegram-based monitoring tool that tracks regulatory acts, public documents and official updates affecting Indigenous peoples in the Russian Federation.
The project was created to solve a simple but serious problem: important regulatory changes are often buried in government feeds, published without explanation, and missed by the people who need to know about them.
KMNS-Monitor helps researchers, lawyers, journalists, Indigenous organizations and civil society actors follow changes in the legal and administrative environment.
What it tracks
The monitor focuses on documents and updates related to Indigenous peoples, traditional livelihoods, land, resource use, consultation, state registries and administrative decisions.
Why it matters
For Indigenous peoples, regulatory changes are rarely abstract. A new order, registry rule or administrative procedure can affect fishing rights, access to land, eligibility for support, consultation processes or the recognition of community interests.
KMNS-Monitor is an attempt to make those changes more visible.
Current status
The project is currently a live prototype. It is being developed as part of Alirpaq’s broader work on extractive industries, Indigenous rights, safety, accountability and governance.