The article presents a theoretical analysis of the scientifi c literature, regulatory documents and mass media materials in the fi eld of the implementation of multicultural education in schools of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The article considers globalization as a kind of starting point, after which changes occur in the educational sphere of our country, namely the emergence of multicultural education in Russian schools as a new concept and direction. The beginning of the development of multicultural education in Russia is determined. At the regional level, the country specifi c characteristics of the republic as a multinational subject of the Russian Federation are given. The main stages of the formation and development of multicultural education in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) are highlighted. This study presents practical examples of the implementation of multicultural education in schools of the republic. The article describes the main state programs, projects at the regional and school levels.