SÁMI LÁVDI HONOURS SÁMI ARTIST ADA J. EINMO

Ada J. Einmo has, over many years, contributed to documenting, developing, and bringing visibility to Sámi performing orts, both as an artist, a professional practitioner, and a project leader. She has played a central role in the work of Lávdi Institutta (LIl, LI2, and LI3), where, as project leader, she has carried forward the long-term documentation efforts related to Sámi performing arts pioneers and Sami performing 1rts history, in line with the objectives of Sami Lávdi.

Her work has been crucial in strengthening the knowledge base for future Sami performing arts education, research, and dissemination, while also helping to establish and further develop important collaborative relationships between Sámi Lávdi, the Sámi Archives, the Sámi Parliament, and other institutions. Ada has demonstrated a clear and sustained commitment to Sámi language, culture, and artistic expression, and through her work has been an important resource and source of inspiration for Sámi performing artists across generotions.

On this basis, Ada J. Einmo is considered highly deserving of receiving Sámi Lávdi’s highest honor in the form of honor1ry membership.