Edel Hætta Eriksen

Northern Saami schoolteacher and politician (1921–2023)
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Summary

Edel Hætta Eriksen was born on October 17, 1921[1], in Kautokeino Municipality[2]. She died on August 13, 2023[3]. She worked as a teacher[4], politician[5], author[6], editor[7], and pedagogue[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Norway[10]
  • Native language: Northern Sami[11]
  • Ethnic group: Northern Sámi people[12]
  • Award received: Saami Council's Honorary Award[13], Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[14]
  • Sex or gender: female[15]
  • Commons category: Edel Hætta Eriksen[16]
  • Family name: Eriksen[17]
  • Given name: Edel[18], Berit[19], Kristine[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Northern Sami[21], Norwegian[22]
  • Birth name: Lemet Edel[23], Lemet-Lemet Edel[24]
  • Name in native language: Edel Hætta Eriksen[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Sami women[26]

Why It Matters

Edel Hætta Eriksen has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Edel Hætta Eriksen born?

Edel Hætta Eriksen's place of birth was Kautokeino Municipality[2].

What did Edel Hætta Eriksen do for work?

Edel Hætta Eriksen worked as a teacher[4], politician[5], author[6], editor[7], and pedagogue[8].

What awards did Edel Hætta Eriksen receive?

Honors received include Saami Council's Honorary Award[13] and Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . skuvla.info. Retrieved . skuvla.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . site.uit.no. Retrieved . site.uit.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eu', 'he', 'nn', 'no', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 14w ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'sma', 'text': 'Edel Hætta Eriksen'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Native label: Edel Hætta Eriksen"
  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → teacher, politician, author +2
    Given name → Edel, Berit, Kristine
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Sami women
    Award received → Saami Council's Honorary Award, Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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