We are pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of the Our Language grant awards. This year, the Foundation is awarding a total of $50,000 to nine organizations to support community-based language revitalization projects. Read more.

The recipients of the 2018 Our Language grants, awarded by Doyon Foundation, recently completed their language revitalization projects and submitted reports detailing their efforts and outcomes. The 2018 Our Language grantees are a varied group of dedicated and resourceful organizations with great ideas to share with others around the region. Read more.

Each year we commemorate the achievements of Doyon Foundation students who have achieved their educational goals in our annual Graduate Yearbook. We are excited to announce that our 2018 Graduate Yearbook is now available – and in a brand new, more interactive format! Read more.

Doyon Foundation is pleased to announce a call for linguistics consultants and content creators for the Doyon Languages Online project. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the RFQs (request for qualifications) and apply. Learn more and Apply.

Thank you to everyone who attended our language gathering for Nee’anděg’ (Tanacross) and Nee’aanèegn’ (Upper Tanana) in Tok last month! The three-day event served as the kick-off of the newest phase of the Doyon Languages Online project. Read more.

We are pleased to announce the nine recipients of the 2018 Our Language grants. These organizations are receiving a total of $64,000 in grant funding to support language revitalization projects in the Doyon region. Read more.

The Amara subtitling blog recently added four Doyon region languages to the Amara language selector this week: Hän, Gwich’in, Holikachuk, and Koyukon. Read more.

Check out this website, where you can download keyboard layout software to type in some of the Doyon region languages! And take a look at this Alaska Native language keyboard for iPhones and other iOS devices!

Everything you ever wanted to know about Doyon Foundation scholarships – from scholarship types to eligibility to the application process – is detailed in our new, one-stop scholarship resource handbook! Read more.

Thinking about applying for a competitive scholarship? Learn about the history and eligibility of the Foundation’s competitive scholarships! Read more.

The Foundation board of directors recently held its officer election, and we are pleased to announce the new officers. We are also pleased to welcome our newest member, LaVerne Huntington. Read more.

Seeking Linguistics Consultants and Content Creators – Apply Today

We are pleased to announce a second call for linguistics consultants and content creators for our Doyon Languages Online project. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the RFQs (request for qualifications) for linguistics consultants and content creators, and apply today! Learn more.

Doyon Foundation is pleased to announce a new scholarship fund, the Mary Jane and Hugh Fate, Jr. Leadership Fund, established by their daughter, Jennifer Fate. Jennifer, a member of both the Doyon, Limited and Doyon Foundation boards, created the fund to honor Mary Jane and Hugh’s accomplishments for the betterment of the Doyon people. Read more

We are so excited to announce that we have received a three-year, $977,423 grant from the U.S Department of Education – Alaska Native Educational Program to expand our language revitalization efforts through the Doyon Languages Online II project. With this funding, we will be able to create online language-learning lessons for Nee’anděg’ (Tanacross), Née’aaneegn’ (Upper Tanana), Deg Xinag and Denak’i (Upper Kuskokwim) - building on the work of the Doyon Languages Online project, which is already in the process of creating lessons for Holikachuk, Denaakk’e (Koyukon), Benhti Kenaga’ (Lower Tanana), Hän, and Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in). Learn more

Is your Fred Meyer Rewards Card still supporting Doyon Foundation? It’s time to double check! Last summer, Fred Meyer added a re-enrollment policy to their Community Rewards program. Now, each year, before the end of June, shoppers must re-link their Fred Meyer account to Doyon Foundation to keep those donations coming our way. Read more.

The 2017 Doyon Foundation Graduate Yearbook is now available! Read all about our amazing class of 2017 in this year's edition, featuring photos and bios on our 2017 high school, associate, bachelor's, master's and doctorate graduates. Read more

For many students, writing an essay is the hardest part of applying for a scholarship. However, it’s also one of the most important. To help you tackle the challenge, we asked some of our top-scoring scholarship recipients to share their secrets to writing a successful essay. Read more

Read 2017 highlights from Doyon Foundation! Click here

Student calls are very important to Doyon Foundation staff, and we make every attempt to answer all calls when they come in. Foundation staff members are in the office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 5 p.m., but may be on another line or have stepped away from their desk. If you call during this time and do not get an answer, please leave a message and we will get back to you quickly. We are here to help you, but if you don’t leave a message, we can’t assist. Please help us help you by leaving a message when you call.

Did you know you can help Doyon Foundation earn donations just by shopping with your Fred Meyer rewards card? Fred Meyer is donating $2.5 million per year to nonprofits in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, based on where their customers tell them to give. You can support the Foundation while you shop with just a few simple steps. Read more

Click here here to see and hear the Native words and phrases of the month. Both written and audio translations are provided.

“I didn’t learn Deg Xinag growing up, so I didn’t understand and appreciate my culture as much as I could have,” Beth says. “Language helps connect me with my immediate and extended family. It strengthens my identity as a Deg Xit’an person.” Read more.

Doyon Foundation student Nicole Smith aspires to become a marketing manager in a large corporation or to start her own business. From Dexter, New York, Nicole will begin at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego in the fall. Read more

A graduate of Stanford University and Arizona State University, Tanya was named regulatory affairs director for Doyon Utilities in 2015. Tanya received the Foundation’s basic scholarship as well as the Morris Thompson competitive scholarship. “Doyon Foundation helped me advance my education not only with financial support but with encouragement," she says. Read more.

Each month, Doyon Foundation profiles a different student or alumnus. If you are interested in being highlighted in a student profile, please click here to complete a short questionnaire. To complete the alumnus profile questionnaire, please click here. Thank you for your participation!