In the 19th century, the best land in the region was given to Cossacks, Russian and Ukrainian military colonizers, while many natives were driven to the mountains.
在19世纪，这片地区最好的土地都被分配给了哥萨克的，俄罗斯的和乌克兰的军事殖民者，而许多的当地人却被赶到山上。