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 15, 2019 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller, Student Profiles
“I’m so proud of Doyon Foundation for its work with our languages” Paul Mountain is the son of Josephine Rita (Nickoli) and Simeon Charley Mountain Senior. Paul’s maternal grandparents are Maria Catherine (K’elestemets) and Paul (Naakk’oos) Nickoli. His paternal...
by Doyon Foundation | Oct 3, 2019 | Language and Culture
We are excited to share this short comic, written in Gwich’in and illustrated by our summer intern, Claire Ketzler! This book follows a Gwich’in story, Shihtthoo Tr’ik, The Young Brown Bear Woman. View a video of the full story on our YouTube channel! Want to learn...
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 24, 2019 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
Born and raised in Nikolai, the upper Kuskokwim Athabascan community on the south fork of the Kuskokwim River, Daniel Esai is a language learner, teacher and speaker of Dinak’i. His parents are Dora Esai and the late Phillip Esai, both of Nikolai. His family includes...
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....
