by Doyon Foundation | Jan 29, 2021 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
“We have to start” – Verna Hagen, Language Champion Verna Hagen is a daughter of the late Walter Sanford and Laura Isaac Sanford of Chistochina and Tanacross, respectively. Her maternal grandparents are the late Titus and Annie Isaac of Lake Mansfield and...
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 30, 2020 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
“The biggest challenge is to grow Denaakk’e teachers” Hᵾkk’aaghneestaatlno Lorraine David is the daughter of the late Joe and Celia Beetus of Hughes. Her paternal grandparents are the late Little Beetus and Ida of Hughes; her maternal grandparents are the late Jimmy...
by Doyon Foundation | Dec 28, 2020 | Donors and Volunteers, Language and Culture, Scholarships
It’s the holiday season and the end of the year is quickly approaching, making it a great time to make a gift to Doyon Foundation. Not only can you take advantage of possible charitable giving tax deductions (speak with your tax advisor), you will also be supporting...
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 25, 2020 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
“My language is my worldview” An assistant professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), Polly Hyslop is of Dineh (Athabascan)-Scottish heritage from Northway and her language is Née’aaneegń (Upper Tanana). Polly is the daughter of Polly (Demit) Hyslop of...
