by Doyon Foundation | Mar 9, 2017 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture, News and Events
See below for our March Native word of the month in Gwich’in and Deg Xinag! Gwich’in Vadzaih dhaa = Caribou hide Vadzaih dhaa haa shuh dhałtsaii. = I made a drum from caribou hide. Listen to an audio recording. Hai’ (thank you) to Allan Hayton for providing the...
by Doyon Foundation | Feb 22, 2017 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture, Language Supporters, News and Events, Storyteller
Continuing a lifetime of language work As Doyon Foundation continues to grow our language revitalization efforts in the Doyon region, we are noticing a group of people who are committed and dedicating their own time to learning and perpetuating their ancestral...
by Doyon Foundation | Feb 22, 2017 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
See below for our February Native word of the month in Gwich’in and Deg Xinag! Gwich’in Dink’indhat – He or she grew up. Shahan Gwichyaa Zhee dink’indhat. – My mom grew up in Fort Yukon. Shiti’ Natick dink’indhat. – My father grew up in Natick....
by Doyon Foundation | Feb 17, 2017 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture, News and Events
The Alaska Native Artist Resource Workbook is produced by the Alaska State Council on the Arts in partnership with The CIRI Foundation to assist Alaska Native artists in furthering their artistic careers. Click HERE to view the handbook.
by Doyon Foundation | Feb 17, 2017 | Educational Opportunities, Scholarships
The CIRI Foundation publishes the Education Resources Handbook to provide education and career planning information for The Foundation’s beneficiaries as well as for others who are interested in pursuing a successful career after high school. The handbook contains...
by Doyon Foundation | Feb 17, 2017 | Educational Opportunities, Scholarships
A scholarship has been created to build a team of educators trained in Alaska to grow Alaska’s youth and ultimate workforce! The Scholarship prize is a $12,000 UA Presidential Scholarship to any of UA’s campuses. Below are the scholarship requirements: To be qualify...
