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 20, 2018 | Career Opportunities, Educational Opportunities, News and Events
UAF Fall Job and Internship Fair September 20th, 2018, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM UAF Wood Center Ballroom Bekah Olson is the new Career and Academic Advisor at UAF. Please mark your calendar for the 2018 Fall Job and Internship Fair, which will be held on Thursday,...
by Doyon Foundation | Jun 18, 2018 | News and Events, Scholarships, Student Profiles
Born and raised in Fairbanks, Julian Thibedeau is a student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). He’ll earn a certificate in rural human services in 2019 and begin his associate’s degree in the Tribal Management Program at UAF in the fall of 2018. Julian’s...
by Doyon Foundation | Jun 11, 2018 | Alumni, News and Events, Scholarships, Student Profiles
Doyon Foundation student Shawna Hildebrand attends the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), where she’s earning a master’s degree in public administration with an emphasis in rural development. Her parents are Edith and Darell Hildebrand of Nulato. Shawna’s maternal...
