Gollegiella

Gollegiella (Northern Sámi for "golden language", Southern Sami: Gulliegïele, 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 Russian can nominate candidates. The award can be won by people, groups, organizations, and institutions individually or collectively.

Recipients

References

  1. Hætta, Kenneth (November 23, 2012). "Gollegiella-bálkkašupmi mieđihuvvon" [Gollegiella awarded] (in Northern Sami). Yle Sápmi. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. "Pohjoismainen saamen kielen palkinto Gollegiella kolmelle henkilölle" [Pan-Nordic Sámi language award Gollegiella to three people] (in Finnish). Finnish Ministry of Justice. November 21, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  3. "Gollegiella-palkinto neljälle saamen kielen edistäjälle" [Gollegiella awarded to four people who promote the Sámi language] (in Finnish). Finnish Ministry of Justice. November 9, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  • Gollegiella at the Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation (in Norwegian)
  • Gollegiella at the Swedish Sámi Parliament (in Swedish)
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