by Doyon Foundation | Aug 22, 2022 | Featured Post, Scholarships
Checks will soon be in the mail for 284 students who received Doyon Foundation scholarships for the fall 2022 semester! We awarded 82 part-time awards totaling $132,000; 152 full-time awards totaling $364,000; and 50 competitive awards totaling $199,000. Our part-time...
by Doyon Foundation | Aug 11, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture
We’ve been busy preparing for the official start of our brand new Native language Mentor-Apprentice Program! The first cohort of mentor-apprentice teams will gather for orientation and training on August 12 – 13 in Fairbanks. As part of efforts to support our MAP...
by Doyon Foundation | Aug 2, 2022 | Featured Post, News and Events
Doyon Foundation is seeking interested and qualified candidates to serve on our board of directors for three-year terms. The deadline for candidates to apply is Friday, October 7, 2022, at 5 p.m. AKDT. The online application is available at www.doyonfoundation.com....
by Doyon Foundation | Jul 28, 2022 | Donors and Volunteers, Featured Post, Storyteller, Student Profiles
In our Storyteller profile series, we highlight the dreams, journeys and achievements of Doyon Foundation students, alumni and supporters. In this episode of Storyteller, our Morris Thompson executive intern, Elizabeth Green, interviews Megan Key, a loyal Doyon...
by Doyon Foundation | Jul 12, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Our July 2022 Native Word of the Month features a clip from our Storyteller language profile on Denaakk’e language learner, Kimberly Nicholas. In the interview, Kimberly shares the Denaakk’e word for “king salmon,” which is “ggaał.” Our language revitalization program...
by Doyon Foundation | Jul 12, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
In this Storyteller language profile, our language revitalization program director, Allan Hayton, speaks with Denaakk’e language learner, Kimberly Nicholas, who is also a member of our first Native language Mentor-Apprentice Program cohort. You can watch or listen to...
