Ánte Mikkel Gaup and Inger Biret Gaup [Sápmi/NO] belong to the Northern Sami joik tradition from Inner Finnmark Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino, where the joik has been passed down for generations in the family. Ánte Mikkel is a prominent profile within the traditional joik, and he works actively to preserve and develop the tradition in the role of practitioner and educator. He performs newly composed as well as traditional material alone or with family members. He often combines joiking with storytelling, to convey his family history and way of life to children and adults alike. It has led him to several roles at the Sámi National Theater Beaivváš. He is also a frequently employed teacher of Sámi language and culture, among others at Sámi Allaskuvla-Sámi University.
