by Doyon Foundation | Jul 2, 2021 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Photo courtesy of https://pixnio.com/fauna-animals/deers/moose-and-elk/aerial-photo-of-moose-in-river Thank you to our speakers Steven Nikolai, Sr. and his grandson, Blake Nikolai, for sharing our July 2021 Native Word of the Month in Dinak’i (Upper Kuskokwim)! Dineje...
by Doyon Foundation | Jun 11, 2021 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Boat launch in Tanacross Thank you to our speakers Nellie Probert, Dollie Jonathan and Irene Arnold for sharing summer-themed translations in Dihthaad Xt’een Iin Aanděeg’ (Tanacross) for our June 2021 Native Word of the Month! Sheen = Summer Nellie: Sheen tah shaa...
by Doyon Foundation | May 20, 2021 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
George Demientieff Holly, LaVerne Demientieff, Alice Taff, Jeanette Dementi and Edna Deacon. Thank you to our speaker Edna Deacon for sharing our May 2021 Native Word of the Month in Deg Xinag. Doyon xetl’itth ts’in’ Deg Xinag q’a dixi’ine. = Doyon wants Deg Xinag to...
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...
