by Doyon Foundation | Dec 6, 2019 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
We are pleased to share our December 2019 Native words of the month in the Deg Xinag language. This month, we present a very special audio clip featuring translations with speakers George Demientieff Holly, Jr. and LaVerne Demientieff, and music by Clayton Ticknor....
by Doyon Foundation | Nov 1, 2019 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
We are pleased to share our November 2019 Native words of the month in Holikachuk. This month, we feature a short conversation between Tristan Madros and Mary Deacon. Tristan: Sits’ida’onh dant’anh? (What are you doing my friend?) Mary: Gooqa yix ts’i ghisoł....
by Doyon Foundation | Oct 1, 2019 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
We are pleased to share our October 2019 Native words of the month in Denaakk’e. This month, we feature a short conversation between two sisters: Beverly Kokrine and Susan Paskvan. Beverly: Sodaa, do’eent’aa? (My older sister, how are you?) Susan: Sedaats,...
by Doyon Foundation | Sep 1, 2019 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
We are pleased to present our September 2019 Native words of the month in Holikachuk. Thank you to our speakers, Elizabeth Keating and Mary Deacon. Windy = xidets’iyh Xidets’iyh he’? = Is it windy? Yoonedz xidets’iyh. = There’s a North wind coming down....
by Doyon Foundation | Aug 13, 2019 | Native Word of the Month
We are pleased to present our August 2019 Native words of the month in Hän. Thank you to our speaker, the late Isaac Juneby. Łuu choo = Salmon Łuu choo nįdhän. = He wants salmon Thank you to our speaker, Ruth Ridley. Ä̀h’ä̀ä = Outside Ä̀h’ä̀ä k’oh hònlįį. = It is...
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by Doyon Foundation | Jul 1, 2019 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
We are pleased to present our July 2019 Native word of the month. Thank you to our speaker, Allan Hayton, our language revitalization program director. Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in) Łuk Choo Zhrii = July Tsingwahch’yaa = Funny Yaagha’ łyaa tsingwahch’yaa ginkhii. =...
