by Doyon Foundation | Apr 27, 2020 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture
The sacrifices we are all making during this pandemic are challenging. However, in today’s COVID-19 translations, we remind ourselves that “we’re doing it for our people.” Denaaledon’ kkaa oho dohʉt’aanh. (Denaakk’e/Koyukon) Dina’ena...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 26, 2020 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture
We’re hearing a lot about “social distancing” as the world addresses the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is how our Native languages refer to this important concept: Vi’ogh Na’a Gholanh. (Deg Xinag) Nedaakoon neełts’uhuhu lʉ (Denaakk’e/Koyukon)...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 25, 2020 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture
One of the most important things you can do to stay healthy is “don’t touch your face.” Here’s how to say it in several of our Native languages. Ngina’ vogh dighenolniyh. (Deg Xinag) Nedaakoon nenaan’ aadeelneyh. (Denaakk’e/Koyukon) Ninya’ vahtat shro’....
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 24, 2020 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture
Today’s COVID-19 translations remind us that we are taking all of these pandemic precautions to “protect our Elders and children.” Dina q’aydongah xiviq’angine. Dina sraqay xiviq’angine. (Deg Xinag) Neełlot ts’e ghedehtl ne...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 23, 2020 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture
Continuing our COVID-19 translation series, we encourage you to “stay at home” in several of our Native languages. Neyekh khwts’en’ tiyoyh. (Benhti Kokhut’ana Kenaga’/Lower Tanana) Ngiyix dhedo. (Deg Xinag) Yeh leedo. (Denaakk’e/Koyukon) Nikayih zedo....
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 22, 2020 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture
Keeping everyone safe and healthy is top of mind for all of us at Doyon Foundation these days. We’ve worked with our terrific group of language speakers to develop a series of helpful translations in our Native languages. Here is our first, with the important...
