Abstract: The purpose of this study is the identification of the specifics of the sociocultural design for further socio-cultural research in the areas of compact residence of the indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East. The article is a theoretical introduction to this perspective. The relevance of the research associated with the need for intensive development of the Arctic and northern areas of the Russian Federation. Socio-cultural design in these areas can not only improve the quality of life of the indigenous population, but also to make a new factor, post-industrial employment in the Russian Arctic.