by Doyon Foundation | Apr 9, 2021 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Cosmo the dog, from New Mexico Thank you to our speakers Kenneth Frank and Caroline Tritt-Frank for sharing our April 2021 Native Word of the Month in Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in), Łąįį = Dog Kenneth Frank: Shijyaa, łąįį daanch’yaa ni’ii? = My friend, how...
by Doyon Foundation | Mar 9, 2021 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Photo courtesy of https://images.app.goo.gl/prnAvcw29fEs51P28 Baasee’, thank you, to our speaker Eliza Jones for sharing our March 2021 Native Word of the Month in Denaakk’e (Koyukon). Hʉlookk’ʉt hoolaanh. = It is spring. For more translations, view our Native...
by Doyon Foundation | Jan 13, 2021 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Photo courtesy of https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/03/08/23/17/alaska-1245029_960_720.jpg Xisigidasidhut, thank you, to our speaker Elizabeth Keating for sharing our January 2021 Native Word of the Month in Holikachuk. Xiyh xoolanh. = It’s winter now. For more...
by Doyon Foundation | Dec 1, 2020 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Photo courtesy of Allan Hayton Baasee’, thank you, to our speaker Eliza Jones for sharing our December 2020 Native Word of the Month in Denaakk’e. Huyh = Winter Huyh neets do’ots’en’. = It is coming to mid-winter. For more translations, view our Native word of...
by Doyon Foundation | Nov 5, 2020 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Hąį’ęę, thank you, to our language revitalization program director, Allan Hayton, for sharing our November 2020 Native Word of the Month in Gwich’in. Shreeneech’ilt’aii = Circular rainbow around the sunGwiink’oo gwilii dai’, geetee hee shreeneech’ilt’aii gwaraah’in. =...
by Doyon Foundation | Oct 1, 2020 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
In our October 2020 Native word of the month, we get to experience a special moment between grandparent and grandchild. Ana Basi’ to our speaker, Vernell Titus. Vernell Titus and her grandson, Chad Roberts Sechoya = My grandchild Sechoya, oni’. = Come...