by Doyon Foundation | May 1, 2018 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
Here is your May Native Word of the Month in Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in)! Hai’ (thank you) to our translator, Allan Hayton. May = Gwiluu Zhrii Ch’idlii = He or she is singing. Aii deetrya’ gwiint’aii ch’idlii k’it zhyaa haachik. = That raven sounds like he is singing...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 8, 2018 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
Here is your April Native Word of the Month in Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in)! Hai’ (thank you) to our translator, Allan Hayton. April = Ch’ikee Zhrii Shih = Food Deetrya’ shih eenjit ch’oodiikwat. Khan, shih lat vach’ąh’aa. = Raven is begging for food. Hurry, feed him...
by Doyon Foundation | Mar 5, 2018 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
Here is your March Native Word of the Month in Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in)! Hai’ (thank you) to our translator, Allan Hayton. March = Ch’izhin Zhrii K’eegiidal = They arrived Tanan hee dinjii leii naii k’eegiidal. = Many people have arrived in Fairbanks. Listen to an...
by Doyon Foundation | Feb 16, 2018 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
Here is your February Native Word of the Month in Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in)! Hai’ (thank you) to our translator, Allan Hayton. February = Veegwaadhat Shidrii = My heart Shidrii zhit gwiintł’oo shoo ihłii. = My heart is very happy. Listen to an audio recording of...
by Doyon Foundation | Jan 15, 2018 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
Here is your January Native Word of the Month in Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in)! Hai’ (thank you) to our translator, Allan Hayton. Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in) January = Ch’anjaa Khadhalchi’ = I am in a hurry. Shin gwiheendhaa gwats’a’ khadhalchi’. = I am anxious for...
by Doyon Foundation | Dec 1, 2017 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
Here are your December Native Words of the Month in Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in) and Dihthaad Xt’een Iin Aanděeg’ (Tanacross)! Hai’ and Tsin’ee to our translators, Allan Hayton and Irene Solomon Arnold. Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in) December = Ch’atsal Deegwii’in? =...
