Ole Henrik Magga
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Ole Henrik Magga (born 12 August 1947) is a
Sámi linguist, professor and politician from Kautokeino Municipality
, Norway.
As a linguist
As a linguist, Magga is best known for his work on
infinitives
.
Magga became professor of
Sámi University College in Kautokeino. Magga became a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
in 1993.
In 2006, Magga was made Commander of the Order of St. Olav.
Political career
Magga was a delegate to the World Council of Indigenous Peoples (WCIP) when it was founded in Canada in 1975.
Magga led the
Sami Parliament of Norway
from 1989 to 1997.
From 1992 to 1995, Magga was a member of the Worlds Commission on Culture and Development.
In 2002, Magga became the first chairman of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.[1]
Bibliography
- Lokative læt-setninger i samisk. Dieđut 1978.
- Modalverb og infinitiv innen verbalet : prosjektrapport. Dieđut 1982.
- Infinitives within the VP in Northern Sami: The accusative with infinitive. in Riepmočála (1984)
- Studier i samisk infinitivsyntaks. Doctoral dissertation, University of Oslo. 1986.
References
- ^ "UNPFII 2002–2004: Membership". About Us. UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
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