by Doyon Foundation | Jul 17, 2017 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month, News and Events
See below for our July Native word of the month in Gwich’in! Vits’ihnyaa = I help (him or her) Shitsuu łuk tr’it’ii haa vits’ihnyaa geenjit shats’a’ shoo nilii. = My grandmother is happy I am helping her cut fish. Listen to an audio recording. Hai’ (thank you) to...
by Doyon Foundation | Jul 11, 2017 | News and Events, Scholarships, Student Profiles
Annie Sanford’s parents are Lena Blair Sanford and Dewayne Sanford, both from Tok. Her maternal grandparents are Mary Tom Tom Blair and William Blair of Snag, Yukon, Canada; her paternal grandparents are Laura Isaac Sanford of Tanacross and Walter Sanford of...
by Doyon Foundation | Jul 10, 2017 | Educational Opportunities, News and Events
AISES is pleased to announce they will begin accepting applications for travel scholarships to this year’s National Conference in Denver, CO September 21-23, 2017. Award Amount: Awards will vary in amount and are meant to help cover the following expenses: roundtrip...
by Doyon Foundation | Jun 21, 2017 | News and Events, Scholarships, Student Profiles
Kaylen’s mother is Shari Rempp, whose parents are Glenn and Marjorie Buss. Kaylen’s father is Chris Demientieff, whose parents are Rudy and Alice Demientieff. Kaylen’s hometown is Anchorage. “The greatest challenge I had in going back to school was supporting myself...
by Doyon Foundation | Jun 19, 2017 | News and Events, Scholarships, Student Profiles
Jessica’s parents are the late Catherine Maki and the late Gordon Ruck; her grandparents are Nancy (Senungetuk) Felton, of Wales and Nome, and the late Willard Felton. Jessica’s hometown is Anchorage. “Without Doyon Foundation’s support, I wouldn’t be where I am...
by Doyon Foundation | Jun 14, 2017 | News and Events, Scholarships, Student Profiles
Jarynn’s parents are Lucille Stickman and the late John Cunningham II. Her maternal grandparents are the late Jessie Stickman and the late Donald Stickman; her paternal grandparents are Betty Cunningham and the late John Cunningham. Jarynn’s hometown is Palmer. Jarynn...
