Milla Clementsdotter
SWEDISH SAMI WOMAN WHO GUIDED LARS LEVI LAESTADIUS IN QUESTIONS OF CHRISTIAN FAITH (1812-1892)
Milla Clemensdotter; Clementsdotter; Lapin Maija; Maria of Lappland
Milla Clementsdotter (also known as, Milla Clemensdotter, Maria of Lappland (Finnish language, Lapin Maria; 1 November 1812 – 8 April 1892) was a Swedish Southern Sami woman who is remembered for guiding Lars Levi Laestadius in questions of Christian faith. She belonged to a revival movement marked by Pietistic and Moravian influences, a member of a group known as "Readers", a background shared by Laestadius' mother.