Background
He was born in Enontekiö in Lapland province, Finland. Valkeapää was born to a family of traditional reindeer herders, but was trained as a school teacher.
He was born in Enontekiö in Lapland province, Finland. Valkeapää was born to a family of traditional reindeer herders, but was trained as a school teacher.
Teacher, Teacher's Training School, Kemijärvi, 1966. Phil.Dr. honoris cause, University Oulu, Finland, 1994.
Author: Terveisiä Lapista, 1971, Gida ijat cuovgadat, 1974, Lávllo vizár biellocizás, 1976, Ádjaga silbasuonat, 1981, Ruoktu váimmus, 1985, Beaivi, áhcázan, 1996, Jus gazzebiehtár bohkosivuccii Paulus Utsi: Don canat mu alccesat, 1992, Nu guhkkin dat mii lahka, 1994, Johan Thuri, Boares Nauti, 1994.
