by Doyon Foundation | May 27, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
In this Storyteller language profile, Paul Williams, Jr. shares about his experience as a Native language teacher at Cruikshank School in Beaver, and his own journey as a student pursuing his Bachelor of Arts. Williams, Jr. has been teaching for 31 years, spanning two...
by Doyon Foundation | Mar 29, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
In this Storyteller language profile, Ethel Beck, Bertha Ulvi and Bertha’s daughter, Karma Ulvi, join our language revitalization program director, Allan Hayton, via Zoom from Eagle to speak about their work with the Hän language. You can watch or listen to the...
by Doyon Foundation | Feb 17, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
In our Storyteller profile series, we highlight the dreams, journeys and achievements of our students, alumni and supporters. Profiles are available to read, watch and listen. In this Storyteller language profile, our language revitalization program director, Allan...
by Doyon Foundation | Jan 21, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
A language advocate whose dedication to the Dinak’i language shapes her professional life, Teresa Hanson began work in 2002 for the Village of Telida, where her grant writing has consistently secured funding for projects to document and teach Dinak’i. Teresa was born...
by Doyon Foundation | Nov 29, 2021 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Language Supporters
“I was determined to keep my language”- Cora Demit A fluent speaker in the Upper Tanana language Nee’aanèegn’, Cora S. Demit is an Elder from Northway who contributes recorded lessons for Doyon Foundation’s Doyon Languages Online project. Cora is the daughter of...
by Doyon Foundation | Oct 29, 2021 | Language Supporters
In the October 2021 edition of Language Journeys, Polly Hyslop shared some of her memories of growing up in Northway, hearing her Native language, Nee’aanèegn’ (Upper Tanana) from Elders, and eventually reconnecting with the language when she returned to Northway....
