Isak Saba

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Isak Mikal Saba (born November 15, 1875 in Nesseby, Norway, died June 1, 1921) was a Sami teacher and politician. On October 11, 1906, he became the first Sami to be elected to the Stortinget, and he was the representative of Finnmark for the Norwegian Labour Party from 1907 to 1912.

Isak Saba wrote the text to Sámi soga lávlla, which the Sami Conference made the Sami national anthem in 1986.

Isak Saba's birthday, November 15, is an official Sami holiday.