South Sámi 2, grades 5–7
Series of learning resources in Sámi as a second language, Sámi 2.
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Series of learning resources in Sámi as a second language, Sámi 2.

Title: Ealla, Where Are You?
Language: Southern Sami
Author: Kirsi Máret Paltto
Original title: Gos don leat, Elle? (2019, Northern Sami)
Translated by: Ellen Jonassen
Illustrations: Liisa Helander
ISBN: 978-82-92649-68-8
The translation has been published with support from the Sami Parliament in Norway.
Ealla, gusnie leah?
a {is an exciting book about Jåvna, who wants to attend a drum course. He cannot, because his mother is away every weekday.
In frustration, he drums on everything he comes across, and suddenly he finds a Sami drum. This leads him into magical and thrilling events.
The book is an exciting story about friendship and inner strength, balancing between magic and reality.
The book uses large text, and the text is set in a Dyslexie font, which makes it easier to read for children with reading difficulties.
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Gájsse 4 is a printed textbook in social studies for 4th grade in North Sámi. You can browse through the book further down the page. You may also choose full-screen mode.
The series also includes a printed workbook, digital material Digigáisá, and a teacher’s guide (PDF updated on January 6, 2021).
The textbook series is produced in Northern, Lule, and Southern Sámi. The series follows LK20S (the Sámi curriculum).
Title of the textbook: Gáisá 4 – Social Studies Textbook
Author: Inger-Biret Vasara-Hammare Sara
Publisher’s editor: Kirsi Paltto
Illustrations and layout: Liisa Helander
ISBN: 978-82-92649-28-2
Number of pages: 108
Price per book: NOK 245
Price including shipping/handling: NOK 327
Orders of larger quantities can be made by sending an email to: adm@e-skuvla.no
The Norwegian Sámi Parliament has financed the publication of this educational series.

Title: Ealla, gusnie leah?
Language: Southern Saami
Author: Kirsi Máret Paltto
Original title in North Saami: Gos don leat, Elle? (2019)
Illustrated by: Liisa Helander
ISBN: 978-82-92649-68-8
Pages: 130
Price: kr 199,- + postal cost kr 88,-
Support: The publication is supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers through the Sámi Artist Council (Sámi dáiddárráđđi) and the Arts Council Norway.
Jåvna is a young boy who lives outside the city. He gets annoyed when he can`t join the drum classes his best friends are attending, because his mother isn`t there, driving him to the cultur school. Frustrated he goes to his grannys old, abandoned house, and there, drumming out his anger, he suddenly finds an old birch drum. This drum connects him with little Ealla – who disappeared a long time ago, and got cought in the middle of this world and the world of the dead.
The space where Ealla is stuck is dangerous, and Jåvna wants to help her out, albeit he will loose his new little friend. Together they travel with the magic drum into another world and get help from magic animal spirits, to bring together the pieces of the strange puzzle.
Kirsi M
áret Paltto is from Fierranjohka in the Tana valley, which is traditional Sámi area, on the border between Norway and Finland up in the north. She is Sámi and uses the traditional Sámi spiritual practices as a ground for her litterature, at the same time as the narration is placed in a modern setting.
Kirsi has also published an application with the story of Nigá and Nelle and a CD with music for children, Hutkangiissá lávlagat.
The book is also translated into Lule Saami, Norwegian, Finnish and Swedish.

Gáisá 3 er en trykt lærebok i samfunnsfag for årstrinn 3. Boka er på nordsamisk. Du kan bla i boka lenger ned på siden. Velg gjerne helskjerm modus.
Bokserien inneholder i tillegg trykt arbeidsbok, digitalt materiale Digigáisá og en lærerveiledning (pdf-fil, oppdatert 06.1.2021).
Lærebokserien er laget på nord-, lule- (Gájsse) og sørsamisk (Gaejsie). Lærebokserien følger LK20S.
Forfatter: Inger-Biret Vasara-Hammare Sara
Forlagsredaktør: Kirsi Paltto
Illustrasjoner og layout: Liisa Helander
ISBN: 978-82-92649-26-8
Antall sider: 108
Pris: kr 245,-
Pris inkl. porto i Norge: kr 327,-
Det norske Sametinget har finansiert utgivelsen av læremiddelserien.

Gáisá 2 is a printed social studies textbook in North Sami. You can browse through it further down on the page. Feel free to select full-screen mode if you want to display the content on a large screen.
The same series includes printed workbooks, digital material (Digi-Gáisá), and teacher guides (PDF) for each grade level from 1 to 4.
The teaching material series follows the LK20S curriculum. The textbook series is available in Northern Sami, Lule Sami, and Southern Sami.
Author: Inger-Biret Vasara-Hammare Sara
Coordinator at E-skuvla: Kirsi Paltto
Illustrations and layout: Liisa Helander
ISBN: 978-82-92649-23-7
Price per book: NOK 245
Price incl. postage/handling: NOK 327
Orders of larger quantities can be placed by sending an email to: adm@e-skuvla.no
The Norwegian Sámi Parliament has funded the publication of this teaching material series.


The magazine is meant for children aged 4–10 and works well as reading practice in North Sami for primary school students. It is also popular among people of all ages who are learning North Sami.


Mobile tasks consist of 5 modules:a:



Title: Gånnå dån la, Ielli?
Language: Lule Saami
Author: Kirsi Máret Paltto
Original title in North Saami: Gos don leat, Elle? (2019)
Illustrated by: Liisa Helander
ISBN: 978-82-92649-60-2
Pages: 130
Price: kr 199,- + postal cost kr 88,-
Support: The publication is supported by the Sami Parliament in Norway.
Jåvnå is a young boy who lives outside the city. He gets annoyed when he can`t join the drum classes his best friends are attending, because his mother isn`t there, driving him to the cultur school. Frustrated he goes to his grannys old, abandoned house, and there, drumming out his anger, he suddenly finds an old birch drum. This drum connects him with little Ielli – who disappeared a long time ago, and got cought in the middle of this world and the world of the dead.
The space where Ielli is stuck is dangerous, and Jåvnå wants to help her out, albeit he will loose his new little friend. Together they travel with the magic drum into another world and get help from magic animal spirits, to bring together the pieces of the strange puzzle.
Kirsi Máret Paltto is from Fierranjohka in the Tana valley, which is traditional Sámi area, on the border between Norway and Finland up in the north. She is Sámi and uses the traditional Sámi spiritual practices as a ground for her litterature, at the same time as the narration is placed in a modern setting.
Kirsi has also published an application with the story of Nigá and Nelle and a CD with music for children, Hutkangiissá lávlagat.
The book is also translated into South Saami, Norwegian, Finnish and Swedish.




Niga and Nelle build a cabin is an exciting story in which two hares decide to build a cabin so they won’t need to freeze during the winter. While building, however, it is so cold that they decide to manage with just a simple solution. And that doesn’t protect them very well when a storm hits…

Kirsi Máret Paltto is from Fierranjohka in the Tana valley, which is traditional Sámi area, on the border between Norway and Finland up in the north. She is Sámi and uses the traditional Sámi spiritual practices as a ground for her litterature, at the same time as the narration is placed in a modern setting.
Kirsi has also published an application with the story of Nigá and Nelle and a CD with music for children, Hutkangiissá lávlagat.
[:en]Jovnna is a young boy who lives outside the city. He gets annoyed when he can`t join the drum classes his best friends are attending, because his mother isn`t there, driving him to the cultur school. Frustrated he goes to his grannys old, abandoned house, and there, drumming out his anger, he suddenly finds an old birch drum. This drum connects him with little Ellen – who disappeared a long time ago, and got cought in the middle of this world and the world of the dead.
The space where Ellen is stuck is dangerous, and Jovnna wants to help her out, albeit he will loose his new little friend. Together they travel with the magic drum into another world and get help from magic animal spirits, to bring together the pieces of the strange puzzle.
Price: kr 199,- + 80,-
ISBN: 978-82-92649-36-7
Pages: 130
Illustrated by: Liisa Helander
Language: North Sámi
The publication is supported by the Sámi Parliament of Norway.

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North Sámi B2 is intended for those who have previously completed Sámi A1 and Sámi A2 and who wish to learn more. The course corresponds to approximately 100 hours of classroom instruction. You can choose between a course with an online teacher and self-study. Experience shows that learning is more effective if you have a…

In this course, you will continue working to expand your knowledge of Northern Sámi.

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