by Doyon Foundation | Aug 13, 2020 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture
The Alaska Policy Frontiers course through UAA College of Business and Public Policy is offered online and can be taken by anyone anywhere in Alaska. It is a graduate course but I waivers are provided for undergraduates. No class will be more than four hours long in...
by Doyon Foundation | Aug 7, 2020 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Our August 2020 Native word of the month features phrases that celebrate the bounty of the upcoming fall season in Dihthaad Xt’een Iin Aanděeg’ (Tanacross) and Deg Xinag. Tsín’ęę, dogidinh, thank you to our speakers Irene Arnold Solomon and Edna Deacon. Noxłuu de...
by Doyon Foundation | Jul 31, 2020 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
“Learning the Hän language has been my passion since I was 15” Karma Ulvi is chief of the village of Eagle, a community occupied for thousands of years by the Hän people on the south bank of the Yukon River near Canada. Karma is the daughter of Bertha Paul of Eagle...
by Doyon Foundation | Jul 3, 2020 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Our July 2020 Native word of the month features a fun video made by Deloole’aanh Erickson, Dewey Kk’ołeyo Hoffman (with daughter Telele Iŋmaġana), Kimberly Me’enh Nezoonh Nicholas, and Anna Nelaatoh Clock. Baahaa Nek’edenledegee = Pencil Denaakk’e Click the...
by Doyon Foundation | Jun 29, 2020 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, News and Events, Storyteller
“Dina xiyo ngitlith: Our thoughts are powerful” An artist and songwriter who grew up in Ts’eldahthnu (Soldotna) on the Kahtnu (Kenai) River, George Holly is a content coordinator with Doyon Languages Online whose learning is guided by the wisdom of Chief Peter John:...
by Doyon Foundation | Jun 11, 2020 | Language and Culture, News and Events
Today we are excited to announce the winners of the drawing as part of our 2020 language revitalization interest survey, in partnership with Tanana Chiefs Conference. We were so happy that we had over 1,000 respondents. Baasee’ to everyone who shared their thoughts on...
