Edel Hætta Eriksen

Northern Saami schoolteacher and politician (1921–2023)
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Edel Hætta Eriksen

Summary

Edel Hætta Eriksen is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kautokeino Municipality[2]. She was born on October 17, 1921[3]. She died on August 13, 2023[4]. She worked as a teacher[5], politician[6], author[7], editor[8], and pedagogue[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kautokeino Municipality[2], Edel Hætta Eriksen…
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen was born on October 17, 1921[3].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen died on August 13, 2023[4].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Northern Sami was Edel Hætta Eriksen's native language[12].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen is identified as part of the Northern Sámi people ethnic group[13].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen worked as a teacher[5].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen worked as a politician[6].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen's professions included author[7].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen's professions included editor[8].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen worked as a pedagogue[9].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen received the Saami Council's Honorary Award[14].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[15].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen is recorded as female[16].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen's Commons category is recorded as Edel Hætta Eriksen[18].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen's family name is recorded as Eriksen[19].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen's given name is recorded as Edel[20].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen's given name is recorded as Berit[21].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen's given name is recorded as Kristine[22].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Northern Sami[23].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[24].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'se', 'text': 'Lemet Edel'}[25].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'se', 'text': 'Lemet-Lemet Edel'}[26].
  • Edel Hætta Eriksen's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Sami women[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kautokeino Municipality[2], Edel Hætta Eriksen… she was born on October 17, 1921[3]. She is identified as part of the Northern Sámi people ethnic group[13]. Northern Sami was her native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[5], politician[6], author[7], editor[8], and pedagogue[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Saami Council's Honorary Award[14], an honorary award[28], founded in 1985[29] and Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[15], a grade of an order[30], in Norway[31].

Death and Burial

Edel Hætta Eriksen died on August 13, 2023[4].

Why It Matters

Edel Hætta Eriksen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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 teacher[5], politician[6], author[7], editor[8], and pedagogue[9].

What awards did Edel Hætta Eriksen receive?

Honors received include Saami Council's Honorary Award[14] and Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . skuvla.info. Retrieved . skuvla.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . site.uit.no. Retrieved . site.uit.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w 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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