by Doyon Foundation | Apr 30, 2020 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture
This time of staying at home is a great opportunity to “work on your house chores.” Here’s how to say it in several of our Native languages: Edidranh yix tonxalyaxdi dranh xelanh. (Deg Xinag) Nikayih hisrut’elanh. (Dinak’i/Upper Kuskokwim) Nakhwazheh...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 29, 2020 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture
“Listen to the news, stay informed” encourages today’s COVID-19 translations: Xunik idhałtth’onh. (Deg Xinag) Hunek oolaaluhtl’onh yegge ts’ehednee ts’e hokko. (Denaakk’e/Koyukon) Kwnch uzazełts’onh. (Dinak’i/Upper Kuskokwim) TV kat...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 28, 2020 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture
Today’s COVID-19 translation reminds us to “cover your cough and sneeze” in several of our Native languages: Ngits’its. Yił’isr. (Deg Xinag) Deelkkuł tuh laadok yee deelkkuł hunk’e netsuts yee deelkkuł. Nelaan k’edaadeeloh. (Denaakk’e/Koyukon)...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 27, 2020 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture
The sacrifices we are all making during this pandemic are challenging. However, in today’s COVID-19 translations, we remind ourselves that “we’re doing it for our people.” Denaaledon’ kkaa oho dohʉt’aanh. (Denaakk’e/Koyukon) Dina’ena...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 26, 2020 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture
We’re hearing a lot about “social distancing” as the world addresses the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is how our Native languages refer to this important concept: Vi’ogh Na’a Gholanh. (Deg Xinag) Nedaakoon neełts’uhuhu lʉ (Denaakk’e/Koyukon)...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 25, 2020 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture
One of the most important things you can do to stay healthy is “don’t touch your face.” Here’s how to say it in several of our Native languages. Ngina’ vogh dighenolniyh. (Deg Xinag) Nedaakoon nenaan’ aadeelneyh. (Denaakk’e/Koyukon) Ninya’ vahtat shro’....
