Tiina Sanila-Aikio

This article is about the politician, musician, and teacher of the same name. For the rock band, see Tiina Sanila (band).

Tiina Sanila-Aikio
Sanila-Aikio in 2017
3rd President of the Sami Parliament of Finland
In office 28 March 2015 – 28 February 2020
Preceded by	Klemetti Näkkäläjärvi
Succeeded by	Tuomas Aslak Juuso
Personal details
Born	Tiina Juulia Sanila (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41) Sevettijärvi, Finland
Nationality	Skolt Saami, Finnish
Spouse	Leo Aikio
Children	Elli-Dåʹmnn Aikio[1]

Tiina Juulia Sanila-Aikio or Skolt Sami: Paavvâl Taannâl Tiina^[2](born 25 March 1983 in Sevettijärvi, Inari, Finland^[3]) is a Skolt reindeer herder, musician, teacher, and a former vice-president and president of the Finnish Sámi Parliament.^[4]

Early life

Tiina Juulia Sanila was born to Taannâl and Toini Sanila on 25 March 1983.^[3] Her father was a Skolt reindeer herder. Her mother is a Finn, originally from Ilomantsi, who moved to the area in the 1980s and who has worked as a teacher, the principal of Sevettijärvi school, and run the family's reindeer farm. Sanila attended the same school her mother worked at until high school, when she moved to Rovaniemi.^[3] Once she graduated from high school there, she started studying law at the University of Lapland.^[3]

Musical career

Sanila published the world's first full-length rock CD ever in Skolt Saami in 2005 with her band of the same name. The name of the CD is called Sääʹmjânnam rocks! and it was produced by Tuupa Records Oy in Finland. On 7 June 2006 Tiina Sanila released a new single entitled “Uuh!”, which broke into the Finnish charts in 3rd place during the 26th week of 2006.^[5] This was the first time a Skolt Saami had ever broken into the charts. Sanila's next full-length CD Kåʹllkueʹll še måttmešt tålkk was released on 26 May 2007 at the Ijahis Idja festival in Inari.

Awards

In December 2006, Tiina Sanila received the Cultural Award from the Province of Lapland in Finland for her work.

Personal life

In August 2008, Sanila wed Leo Aikio, an Inari Saami reindeer herder.^[6] Their daughter Elli-Dåʹmnn was born in 2009.

Discography

LPs

• 2005 – Sääʹmjânnam rocks!
• 2007 – Kåʹllkueʹll še måttmešt tålkk

Singles

• 2006 – ”Uuh!”

References

1. "Alfabeʹttvideo nuõrttsäämas lij vaalmâš" [Alphabet video in Skolt Saami is ready] (in Skolt Sami). Retrieved August 11, 2019.
2. "Saamelaiskäräjävaalit 2011: 4 Tiina Sanila-Aikio". Yle Areena (Podcast). Yle Sámi Radio. September 16, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
3. "Saaǥǥjååʹđteei" [The President] (in Skolt Sami). Retrieved August 11, 2019.
4. Harju, Terhi (March 28, 2015). "Tiina Sanila-Aikio lij sääʹmteeʹǧǧ ođđ saaǥǥjååʹđteei" [Tiina Sanila-Aikio is the new president of the Sámi Parliament] (in Skolt Sami). Retrieved March 28, 2015.
5. YleX. "Suomen virallinen lista - Singlet - Viikko 26/2006" [Finland's official list - Singles - Week 26/2006]. Suomen virallinen lista (in Finnish). Yleisradio Oy. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
6. Kuusi kuvaa: Tiina Sanila-Aikio [Six photos: Tiina Sanila-Aikio] (Radio broadcast) (in Finnish). Yle Radio 1. December 14, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2019.

External links

• Tiina Sanila official website
• Tiina Sanila at Tuupa Records Oy