by Doyon Foundation | Apr 21, 2020 | Alumni, Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Scholarships, Storyteller
“I am a lifelong learner. Baasee’ for supporting me” A school district administrator for the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Bev Kokrine is a veteran educator who’s pursuing a doctorate in Indigenous studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). She is an active...
by Doyon Foundation | Dec 11, 2019 | Alumni, Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
“Strong roots connect us to our well-being” Originally from the Interior community of Allakaket on the Koyukuk River, Jennifer Adams is the daughter of the late Bob Maguire of Chelan, Washington, and the late Cora (Moses) Maguire of Allakaket. Jennifer’s maternal...
by Doyon Foundation | Nov 27, 2019 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
Born in the Athabascan community of Nikolai, Oline Petruska is a Doyon Foundation language champion committed to speaking and writing Dinak’i, the language of Alaska Native people of the upper Kuskokwim River. Oline is a daughter of Miska and Anna Alexia, and a...
by Doyon Foundation | Oct 15, 2019 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller, Student Profiles
“I’m so proud of Doyon Foundation for its work with our languages” Paul Mountain is the son of Josephine Rita (Nickoli) and Simeon Charley Mountain Senior. Paul’s maternal grandparents are Maria Catherine (K’elestemets) and Paul (Naakk’oos) Nickoli. His paternal...
by Doyon Foundation | Sep 24, 2019 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
Born and raised in Nikolai, the upper Kuskokwim Athabascan community on the south fork of the Kuskokwim River, Daniel Esai is a language learner, teacher and speaker of Dinak’i. His parents are Dora Esai and the late Phillip Esai, both of Nikolai. His family includes...
by Doyon Foundation | Jul 9, 2019 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller, Student Profiles
Born in the community of Holikachuk on the north bank of the Innoko River in west-central Alaska, Elizabeth Keating is an Elder taking part in Doyon Languages Online, a Doyon Foundation project that develops online language learning for nine of the 10 Alaska Native...
