Helga West

Sámi life. Indigenous stuff. Passion for writing (and taking a stance). Writings in English, Finnish and Northern Sámi.

Menu Skip to content
  • Blogistani / Blogga birra / About the blog
  • Kirjoita minulle / Oktavuohta / Contact me
  • Writings in English
  • Kirjoitukset suomeksi
  • Čállosat davvisámegillii
  • Esseitäni / Mu esseat / My essays
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Author: helgawest

Welcome! I'm Biennaš-Jon Jovnna Piera Helga aka Helga West. I'm an Indigenous Sámi theologian and writer from Deatnu river valley in Sápmi. In this blog, I write cultural essays in English, Finnish and my Native language Northern Sámi. In short, Indigenous affairs are my passion. I work @Helsinki uni where I'm doing my PhD that examines topical Sámi issues connected to reconciliation. I'm a slow thinker and absolutely fanatic about recycling, which drives people around me simply crazy.
June 25, 2019February 9, 2021 helgawest

Apua, toimittaja soittaa! Saamelainen, näillä 5 vinkillä selviät (tai kieltäydyt) haastattelusta

March 8, 2019February 9, 2021 helgawest

Luohti vai olmmošvuoigatvuođat – searvvan Tel Aviva Eurovišuvnna protestii

March 3, 2019February 9, 2021 helgawest

Joiku vai ihmisoikeudet – liityn protestiin Tel Avivin Euroviisuista

February 4, 2019January 26, 2022 helgawest

How I became theologian and how I almost didn’t: About Sámi theology and the need to reconcile

November 9, 2018February 8, 2021 helgawest

Mitäs me väsyneet saamelaiset, maailman tutkituin kansa

April 11, 2018February 8, 2021 helgawest

Náittosearru, mu losses beaivegirji šattai diktačoakkáldagan

February 15, 2018February 8, 2021 helgawest

Sinulle saamelaispoika, joka hukkasit nutukkaasi Helsingin Hakaniemeen

November 29, 2017March 4, 2022 helgawest

Reformašuvnna ávvojahki ii movttiidahttán mu sámevara

November 2, 2017February 8, 2021 helgawest

Jagi sápmelaš -bálkkašupmi šattai láittasin juo namaheame nuppi jagis

Posts navigation

Newer posts

Instagram

Today Ohcejohka Sámi community got back 68 human remains. Our ancestors were exhumed in 1882-1883 for race biological purposes. Altogether 94 skulls and other remains were exhumed for eugenics in the Ohcejohka area.
Duđavaš girkobeaiáhkku mannamin dál ruoktot. Jus dus lea muhtumin vejolašvuohta oassálastit girkobeivviidda, de ávžžuhan áinnas finastit.
@marigauriloff kysyi, minkä ilmeen otamme ja sanoin, että pääministeri-ilmeen tietenkin. Okei, kuva ei ehkä ihan yllä @sannamarin 'in ikoniseen @ruisrock festarikuvaan, mutta ainakin meillä oli hauskaa. 🤭
Today I let all my sorrows to go. I asked the marshland if she can carry them for me. ✨️
Oi, villivadelmia Tenojokilaaksossa. 🤩
Áhči ja Sámmol rohki sálaš. Áhku luhtte Roavvesavvonis suoidnemánus 1986. Diddi goddui Savvonis, gosa maŋŋá fárriimet Boares Gáregasnjárggas. Vieljat eai lean vel riegádan. Mun lean govas 7-mánnosaš ja @pierawest salas. Mus lea čáhceboahkku. Oabbá guoktás @suviwest ja @karemarja leat iežaska, suohtas ságat. 💙💚

Follow me on Twitter

My Tweets
Follow Helga West on WordPress.com
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • Helga West
    • Join 41 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Helga West
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar