by Doyon Foundation | May 19, 2017 | Language and Culture, News and Events
Language speakers, teachers, learners and anyone else interested in revitalizing the languages of the Doyon region are invited to the Deg Xinag and Holikachuk Language Gathering, hosted by Doyon Foundation in Holy Cross on Sunday and Monday, June 4 and 5. The...
by Doyon Foundation | May 8, 2017 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
See below for our April and May Native words of the month in Gwich’in! Hai’ (thank you) to Allan Hayton for providing the translation and photography. April Gwahahgo’ = It is turning springtime. Chiitaii gwahahgo’ ts’a’ shroonch’yaa gwilii. = It is becoming...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 28, 2017 | Language and Culture, News and Events
The Doyon Languages Online program has had a busy spring! Read on for recaps of recent activities, and be sure to subscribe to the Doyon Foundation blog to receive future monthly updates. Here’s what you will find in our spring update: Doyon Languages Online...
by Doyon Foundation | Mar 9, 2017 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture, News and Events
See below for our March Native word of the month in Gwich’in and Deg Xinag! Gwich’in Vadzaih dhaa = Caribou hide Vadzaih dhaa haa shuh dhałtsaii. = I made a drum from caribou hide. Listen to an audio recording. Hai’ (thank you) to Allan Hayton for providing the...
by Doyon Foundation | Feb 22, 2017 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture, Language Supporters, News and Events, Storyteller
Continuing a lifetime of language work As Doyon Foundation continues to grow our language revitalization efforts in the Doyon region, we are noticing a group of people who are committed and dedicating their own time to learning and perpetuating their ancestral...
by Doyon Foundation | Feb 22, 2017 | Educational Opportunities, Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
See below for our February Native word of the month in Gwich’in and Deg Xinag! Gwich’in Dink’indhat – He or she grew up. Shahan Gwichyaa Zhee dink’indhat. – My mom grew up in Fort Yukon. Shiti’ Natick dink’indhat. – My father grew up in Natick....
