(modern Northern Sámi spelling ), which means "The Eastern Star," was founded by "sled preacher"
Gustav Lund, a travelling pastor of the
Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Norway who sought to evangelize Sámi in part by using their native tongue. In 1898, he founded in Finnmark, and the paper soon began publishing news articles and letters from readers alongside its religious content. The reporters and correspondents balanced the publisher's desire for religious content with readers' desire to receive news in their native language. The first issue of was printed by Lund using a portable printing press. As the paper grew, it established formal offices in
Sigerfjord. Over the years it moved several times before setting up its first permanent printing press was in
Gáivuotna Municipality. The press alternated between Gáivuotna and
Oslo for several years before setting up offices in
Vuonnabahta in 1960. In 1992, the paper's headquarters moved to
Kárášjohka. For much of its history, including during
World War II, published twice a month; it currently publishes 11 issues each year. It has subscribers in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
Editors • 1898–1912:
Gustav Lund • 1912–1916: Ole A. Andersen • 1916–1948: Henrik Olsen Heika • 1948–1960: Anders Guttormsen • 1960–1992: John Ole Nilsen • 1992–2003: Ann Solveig Nystad • 2003–2013: Olaug Balto Larsson • 2013–2016: Liv Tone Boine • 2016–: Ann Solveig Nystad ==Cultural impact==