Gollegiella Explained

Gollegiella (Northern Sámi for "golden language", Southern Sami: Gulliegïele, Lule Sami: Gållegiella, Inari Sami: Kollekielâ, and Skolt Sami: Kåʹllǩiõll) is a pan-Nordic Sámi language award founded in 2004 by the ministers for Sámi affairs and the presidents of the Sámi Parliaments in Norway, Sweden, and Finland with the aim of promoting, developing and preserving the Sámi languages. The biennial award comes with a monetary prize that is currently 15,000 euros.

Individuals and institutions in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia can nominate candidates. The award can be won by people, groups, organizations, and institutions individually or collectively.

Recipients

• 2004: Ella Holm Bull and Anarâškielâ servi^[1]
• 2006: Harald Gaski and Jouni Moshnikoff^[2]
• 2008: Sami Siida in Utsjoki and Henrik Barruk^[3]
• 2010: Máret Sárá and Lajla Mattsson Magga^{[4] [5]}
• 2012: Aleksandra Antonova and Nina Afanasyeva; Divvun and Giellatekno^{[6] [7]}
• 2014: Mikael Svonni, Kerttu Vuolab, and Seija Sivertsen^{[8] [9]}
• 2016: Kirsi Paltto, Jan Skoglund Paltto, Ingá-Márja Steinfjell, and Máret Steinfjell^{[10] [11] [12]}
• 2018: Karin Tuolja (Jokkmokk) and Jekaterina Mechkina (Murmansk)^{[13] [14]}
• 2020: Ellen Pautamo and Jonar Thomasson^[15]
• 2022: Ole Henrik Magga^[16]

External links

• Gollegiella at the Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation (in Norwegian)
• Gollegiella at the Swedish Sámi Parliament (in Swedish)
• Gollegiella at the Finnish Sámi Parliament (in Finnish)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nordiskt samiskt språkpris - Gollegiella - delas ut för första gången . The Nordic Saami language prize Gollegiella awarded for the first time . November 9, 2004 . Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture. August 7, 2019. no.
2. Web site: Vinnere av Nordisk samisk språkpris - Gollegiella 2006: Begrunnelse . Winners of the Nordic Saami language prize Gollegiella 2006: Rationale . Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. August 7, 2019. no.
3. Web site: Gollegiella-språkprisen utdelt . Gollegiella language prize awarded . Pulk, Åse. November 12, 2008 . NRK Sápmi. August 7, 2019. no.
4. Web site: To priser på to dager til Máret Sárá. Two prizes in two days to Máret Sárá . Larsen, Dan Robert . November 22, 2010 . NRK Sápmi. August 7, 2019. no.
5. Web site: Två kvinnor hedras med språkpriset Gollegiella 2010 . Two women honoured with the Gollegiella 2010 language award . Sámediggi. August 7, 2019. sv.
6. Web site: Gollegiella-bálkkašupmi mieđihuvvon. Gollegiella awarded . Hætta, Kenneth. November 23, 2012 . Yle Sápmi. August 5, 2018. se.
7. Web site: Fikk nordisk samisk språkpris. Received the Nordic Saami language award . Hætta, Kenneth and Kalvemo, Johannes E. . November 23, 2012 . NRK Sápmi. August 7, 2019. no.
8. Web site: Pohjoismainen saamen kielen palkinto Gollegiella kolmelle henkilölle. Pan-Nordic Sámi language award Gollegiella to three people . . November 21, 2014 . Finnish Ministry of Justice. August 5, 2018. fi.
9. Web site: Tre vinnere av Gollegiella . Three win Gollegiella . Buljo, Máret Eli . November 21, 2014 . NRK Sápmi. August 7, 2019. no.
10. Web site: Gollegiella-palkinto neljälle saamen kielen edistäjälle. Gollegiella awarded to four people who promote the Sámi language . . November 9, 2016 . Finnish Ministry of Justice. August 6, 2018. fi.
11. Web site: Hedret for radioshow på utrydningstruet språk. Honoured for their radio show in an endangered language . Schanche, Tor Emil . November 9, 2016 . NRK Sápmi. August 7, 2019. no.
12. Web site: Njealjis ožžo Gollegiella-bálkkašumi. Four people win the Gollegiella Award . Gaup, Ovlla . November 8, 2016 . Ávvir. August 7, 2019. se.
13. Web site: Juuʹlevsääʹmǩiõl da ǩiʹlddsääʹmǩiõl ooudeejaid Kåʹllǩiõll -ǩiõllcistt . Gollegiella language award to promoters of the Lule and Kildin Saami languages . November 26, 2018 . Sääʹmteʹǧǧ. August 7, 2019. sms.
14. Web site: Gollegiella – Nordic Saami language prize awarded to developers of Lule Saami and Kildin Saami. November 26, 2018 . Finnish Ministry of Justice. August 7, 2019.
15. Web site: Davvisámegiela oahpaheaddji Ellen Pautamo ja lullisámegiela áššedovdi Jonar Thomasson oažžuba dán jagáš Gollegiella-bálkkašumi. Northern Saami teacher Ellen Pautamo and Lule Saami expert Jonar Thomasson receive this year's Gollegiella . Paltto, Anni-Saara. November 18, 2020 . Yle Sápmi. November 18, 2020. se.
16. Web site: Magga gudnejahttojuvvo giellabálkkašumiin. Varsi, Silje Malene. se. January 18, 2023. Ávvir. January 19, 2023.