Although only 33 issues were published, Saǥai Muittalægje played an important role in building Sámi identity and supporting opposition to Norwegianization policies.

[2] Saǥai Muittalægje (in modern Northern Sámi orthography Ságaid Muitaleaddji), which means "The News Reporter," was founded by teacher and journalist Anders Larsen in Fálesnuorri, Norway.

[4] At the time of the paper's founding, Norway was putting increasing pressure on its Sámi and Kven populations to assimilate and identify as Norwegians.

By publishing in Northern Sámi, Saǥai Muittalægje stood in direct opposition to this Norwegianization policy.

Saba was a member of the Norwegian Labour Party and he was supported by a coalition of socialists and Sámi activists who helped re-elect him in 1909.