Edel Hætta Eriksen (born 17 October 1921) is a Norwegian schoolteacher and politician.

Biography

She was born in Guovdageaidnu Kautokeino to Klemet Klemetsen Hætta and midwife Berit Karen Olsdatter Erke. She worked as schoolteacher from 1949 to 1969, and headmaster from 1969 to 1977. She was appointed as the first director of , from 1977 to 1989. She was a board member of the

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1968–1975, a member of the

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from 1956 to 1963 and from 1974 to 1977, and a member of the

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. She was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1988. She turned 100 in October 2021.

Selected works

*''Låkkangirj'ji sámi-ja dárogillii'' (2 volumes 1965/1970) *''Muitalusat ja dáhpáhusat Guovdageainnus'' (4 volumes 1991–1997)

References

1921 births Living people People from Kautokeino Norwegian centenarians Norwegian schoolteachers Norwegian Sámi politicians Women centenarians {{Norway-politician-stub