by Doyon Foundation | Sep 5, 2018 | Career Opportunities, Language and Culture, News and Events
We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to join the Doyon Foundation team and be involved with our rapidly growing language revitalization program! We are currently seeking applicants for a brand-new position – our language revitalization administrative...
by Doyon Foundation | Sep 1, 2018 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
Here is your September Native Word of the Month in Deg Xinag ! Thank you to our translator, Edna Deacon of Grayling! Dineg tth’in = moose bone Dineg tth’in niłtoxit’oth gitolayh. = Cut up the moose bone, put it in the soup. Listen to an audio...
by Doyon Foundation | Aug 1, 2018 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
Here is your August Native Word of the Month in Deg Xinag ! Thank you to our translator, Edna Deacon of Grayling! Dondhi’on = salmonberry Dondhi’on nisa = Picking salmonberries Listen to an audio recording of the August word: Listen to an audio recording...
by Doyon Foundation | Jul 19, 2018 | Language and Culture, News and Events
Doyon Foundation hosted a language gathering for Nee’anděg’ (Tanacross) and Nee’aanèegn’ (Upper Tanana) languages on June 5, 6 and 7, 2018, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks – Tok Campus. The group of 25 participants met from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. all...
by Doyon Foundation | Jun 29, 2018 | Grants and Funding Opportunities, Language and Culture, News and Events
Foundation to Award $64,000 to Nine Organizations Doyon Foundation has selected nine organizations to receive Our Language grants totaling $64,000 this year. Recipients include: Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) – Indigenous Language Institute Annual...
by Doyon Foundation | Jun 1, 2018 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
Here is your June Native Word of the Month in Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in)! Hai’ (thank you) to our translator, Allan Hayton. June = Vanan Ch’iighoo Naagaii = Beads Nahan łyaa naagaii haa gwiinzii k’eech’aahkaii. = Your mom sews beads really well. Listen...
