Аңдатпа
The article examines the process of confiscation of the property of the Bais, the causes and features of famine in Northern Kazakhstan on the basis of documents from the North Kazakhstan State Archive and the memoirs of the descendants of the repressed. The fate of North Kazakhstanis in the period 1928-1933 is part of the common tragedy of the people of Kazakhstan during the totalitarian regime. The topic of hunger and collectivization remains relevant, which reveals new aspects at the regional level. The memories of the descendants of the repressed, victims of famine allow us to reveal little-known facts that were not reflected in the documents preserved in the archives. This information became possible for publication as a result of the activities of members of the regional commission for the rehabilitation of victims of mass and political repression. The article concludes that state actions on bread and meat procurement, forced settlement and collectivization led to famine, became a tragedy for the entire population of Kazakhstan.