by Doyon Foundation | Jun 1, 2019 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
We are pleased to present our June 2019 Native word of the month. Thank you to our speaker, Irene Roberts from Circle. Gwich’in Khatinjinighyit = Worry Listen to an audio recording: Khatinjinighyit kwaa, shoo iinlįį. = Don’t worry, be happy. Listen to an audio...
by Doyon Foundation | May 3, 2019 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
Use our May Native Word of the Month to help us offer congratulations to the Class of 2019! Neghwnh khesrodejets’eyh. (I am proud of you.) Benhti Kokhut’ana Kenaga’ (Lower Tanana), provided by David Engles and Andy Jimmie Ngoxo dinaxoneł. (We’re happy for you.)...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 1, 2019 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
We are pleased to present our April 2019 Native words of the month. Thank you to our translators Irene Solomon Arnold (Tanacross) and Avis Sam (Upper Tanana). Tanacross Tenh = Ice Kʼáhménʼ dą́ʼą tenh téedéek = The ice went out this morning. Listen to an audio...
by Doyon Foundation | Mar 1, 2019 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
We are pleased to present our March 2019 Native words of the month. Thank you to our translators Irene Solomon Arnold (Tanacross) and Avis Sam (Upper Tanana). Tanacross Dzenh = Muskrat Dzenh gha níʼéeł xáłeek. = They set trap for muskrat. Listen to an audio...
by Doyon Foundation | Feb 5, 2019 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
We are pleased to present our February 2019 Native words of the month. Thank you to our translators Avis Sam (Upper Tanana) and Irene Solomon Arnold (Tanacross) Tanacross Nat-tl’êdz = Beads Natl’êdz éł ch’enih’ées. = I’m sewing with beads....
by Doyon Foundation | Jan 1, 2019 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
We are pleased to present our January 2019 Native words of the month. Thank you to our translators Irene Solomon Arnold (Tanacross), Avis Sam (Upper Tanana) and George Holly, Jr. (Deg Xinag). Tanacross Naxaxaldíik = They tell stories. Xey ta naxaxaldíik. = In the...
