Beaska Niillas

Beaska Niillas from Deatnu in the Norwegian part of Sápmi, is among other things a father of two, Sámi duojár (Sámi storyteller and knowledge-holder), hunter, gatherer, land guardian and politician. Nature has been at the centre of his life since childhood. Growing up, the land was his playing field and his friend. He has done a lot of different things in his life, but the only formal education he has is a certificate of apprenticeship in duodji. For the last ten years he has been active in Sámi politics and also defended Indigenous land and waters in Sápmi and beyond.