The Adyghe Autonomous Oblast, established on August 24, 1922 within the Russian SFSR, remained an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union until it was elevated to republican status and renamed the Republic of Adygea on July 3, 1991.

During the 1920s, the Ingush Autonomous Oblast played a crucial role in balancing local governance and Soviet central authority.

The Chuvash Autonomous Oblast was established in June 1920 as an autonomous oblast within the Russian SFSR of the Soviet Union.

Established in 1922, the Oyrot Autonomous Oblast was an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union in the Russian SFSR and was renamed the Gorno-Altai Autonomous Oblast in 1948.

Historians often cite the Kurdistan Autonomous Oblast as an example of early Soviet nationality policy within the Azerbaijan SSR between 1923 and 1929.

The Cherkess Autonomous Oblast was created in 1943 as an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union within the Russian SFSR to grant limited self-government to the local Cherkess people.

The Chechen Autonomous Oblast underwent administrative changes that reflected Soviet nationality policies between 1922 and 1936.

During my travels through Russia, I visited the Jewish Autonomous Oblast to learn about its unique history.

Historians traveled to the Evenk Autonomous Okrug to examine archival documents about reindeer herding.

Researchers studying indigenous cultures visited the Koryak Autonomous Okrug to document traditional practices around Palana.