by Doyon Foundation | Apr 5, 2019 | Grants and Funding Opportunities, Language and Culture, News and Events
Foundation shares “great ideas” from 2018 grantees The recipients of the 2018 Our Language grants, awarded by Doyon Foundation, recently completed their language revitalization projects and submitted reports detailing their efforts and outcomes. “The 2018 Our Language...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 3, 2019 | Language and Culture
In collaboration with Doyon Foundation and other local organizations the Morris Thompson Center will host “Denaakk’e Dedeenee,” a series of intergenerational language learning activities for children attending with a parent or caregiver. Denaakk’e Dedeenee means “Say...
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 28, 2019 | Language and Culture, News and Events
Alaska Native Language Archive (ANLA) is hosting an open house on Thursday, March 28 from 4:30pm-6:30pm in the Rasmuson Library (Level 2). This event is an organized evening of tours and exhibitions featuring highlights of the Alaska Native Language Archive...
by Doyon Foundation | Mar 19, 2019 | Donors and Volunteers, Language and Culture, News and Events, Scholarships
Support Doyon Foundation when you apply for your PFD by March 31 Alaskans have the very unique opportunity to support the nonprofits and causes they care about by making a Pick. Click. Give. pledge when they complete their PFD applications. The application deadline...
by Doyon Foundation | Mar 18, 2019 | Language Supporters, News and Events
All of us here at Doyon Foundation had a wonderful time at the 2019 Doyon, Limited annual meeting, which took place on March 15 in Fairbanks. A big thank you to everyone who stopped by our table to meet our staff members, play our language game Gen Gonee (“What’s...
