Ella Holm Bull, (12 October 1929 – 21 September 2006) was a

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and

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, dedicated to promoting the

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for many years. Together with

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, she created an

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for Southern Sámi in 1974, which is called the Bergsland-Bull orthography in their honor. Holm Bull received numerous awards for her work on Southern Sámi, including the first-ever Gollegiella Award in 2004.

Works

Literary

* Manne joe maahtam lohkedh. 1989 * Åarjel-saemien Gåalmede gærja. 1987 * Åarjel-saemien Vijhtede gærja. 1986 * Åarjel-saemien Nubpie gærja. 1986 * Åarjel-saemien Nealjede gærja. 1986 * Ovmese veareldh. 1985 * Suhtjegh. 1984 * Tsååbpe-niejlen jih Tsååbpe-baernien bijre. 1984 * Brorke. 1984 * Åarjel-saemien Voestes gærja. 1982 * Lohkede Saemien (with

). 1974

Musical

She published two LPs on the

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label: * ''Jåvle-Laavlomh'' (1996). . (Christmas songs) * ''Laavlomh-Maanide'' (1997). . (Children's songs, recorded with assistance from Frode Fjellheim)

Awards

* The first Nordic Sámi Language Prize, Gollegiella in 2004. * The first Nord-Trøndelag County Culture Award in 1982. * The

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's Annual Prize in 1996 * Translator's Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature from the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs in 1976 for her translation of the picture book ''Jakob og Joakim'' to Southern Sámi.

References

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