The multinational Inta became one of the first to establish monuments to the victims of Stalin's camps. In 1955, when it became clear that the era of the GULAG was coming to an end, Latvians among the exiles and prisoners conceived the idea of creating a monument to their compatriots who perished on Inta's land.

The author of the monument was Edward Sidrabs, a 60-year-old sculptor and prisoner of the Minlag, who was soon to be released. At that time, it was impossible to openly realize such an idea, so a legend was devised for the authorities that the monument would be a gravestone for several Latvians. It was indeed installed in the cemetery of the village of Vostochny, where prisoners were buried, and later free workers. Each element of the monument had deep symbolic meaning.

The bas-relief "Dzimteney" (To the Homeland) became a farewell greeting to those who could not return home, perishing during the years of repression. The figure of a mother in a Latvian national costume symbolizes the Homeland. Her gaze is directed southwest, towards her native home. In her right hand, she holds an oak branch, a symbol of courage and memory, and in her left, a ball of threads.

In Latvian epic, a mother, sending off her children, gives them a ball of thread that should lead them back home. This thread symbolizes the connection to home. Nearby is an urn with ashes, symbolizing grief and eternal memory. Above the urn are three eight-pointed stars, auseklis, symbolizing the morning stars and hope for a bright future.

The monument was created secretly in the basement of a house on Kirova Street, where workshops for making decorative ornaments for the buildings of Inta were located. Edward Sidrabs, along with other prisoners, cast the details of the monument. Fellow countrymen, such as Janis Sprongis, Adolf Puntulis, and others, actively helped in creating the monument. The concrete work was supervised by master Boris Thomas, assisted by Vitolds Tarkshis. The letters on the pedestal were forged by the Estonian Koka.

On a bright July night, seven concrete blocks were delivered to the cemetery of the village of Vostochny. With the help of a homemade brace, they were stacked on top of each other, and the majestic figure of a woman in a national costume appeared.

Edward Sidrabs was a talented sculptor, one of the creators of the Statue of Liberty in Riga. Although he worked not with marble but with simple building mix, he managed to convey in concrete the pain, suffering, and memory of the Homeland. Thanks to him and other courageous people, we have a place to come and pay our respects.

On July 29, 1956, in the presence of a large crowd, the monument "Dzimteney" was unveiled, led by Janis Sprongis. The monument was consecrated by a Latvian priest, a prisoner. Latvian Krastins, in his speech, noted: "We unveil this monument to the deceased daughters and sons who, as victims of arbitrariness, will no longer see their Homeland."