by Doyon Foundation | Mar 8, 2019 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture, News and Events
WELCOME RECEPTION March 18, 2019 11 a.m.-12 p.m. RSS Gathering Room Oscar and Sophie Alexie: Visiting Elder Professors VEP-Welcome Reception Flyer – 2019.pdf
by Doyon Foundation | Mar 1, 2019 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
We are pleased to present our March 2019 Native words of the month. Thank you to our translators Irene Solomon Arnold (Tanacross) and Avis Sam (Upper Tanana). Tanacross Dzenh = Muskrat Dzenh gha níʼéeł xáłeek. = They set trap for muskrat. Listen to an audio...
by Doyon Foundation | Feb 25, 2019 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, News and Events, Storyteller
“When speaking, a part of our history comes back to life” A committed language learner, speaker and student, David Engles is a content creator with Doyon Languages Online, a Doyon Foundation project that is creating online language-learning opportunities for...
by Doyon Foundation | Feb 14, 2019 | Language and Culture, News and Events
Happy Valentine’s Day! To help you celebrate today, we’ve worked with our wonderful team of speakers to share 11 different ways to say “I love you” in the Alaska Native languages of the Doyon region. Neghw estsen’, Benhti Kokhut’ana Kenaga’ (Lower Tanana) ...
by Doyon Foundation | Feb 5, 2019 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
We are pleased to present our February 2019 Native words of the month. Thank you to our translators Avis Sam (Upper Tanana) and Irene Solomon Arnold (Tanacross) Tanacross Nat-tl’êdz = Beads Natl’êdz éł ch’enih’ées. = I’m sewing with beads....
by Doyon Foundation | Feb 5, 2019 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, News and Events, Storyteller, Student Profiles
“Native languages are important to all Alaskans” Beth Leonard is a professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage where she directs the Alaska Native Studies Program. She holds a doctorate in cross-cultural and Alaska Native studies in addition to degrees in...
