Veli-Pekka Lehtola, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Veli-Pekka Lehtola

Finnish Sámi professor

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1957

Place of Birth: Inari, Regional State Administrative Agency for Lapland, Finland

Profession: professor

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Veli-Pekka Lehtola is a North Sámi historian and academic.
He is professor of Sámi culture at the Giellagas Institute of the University of Oulu, Finland.
He is known for his research in Sami culture.
He is also politically active, promoting a narrow definition of Sámi groups towards the Finnish government.