by Doyon Foundation | Mar 29, 2021 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
“Language is what grounds me” Born in Fairbanks, Tristan Madros is the son of Franklin Madros, Jr. and Cora McGinty Madros. Tristan’s paternal grandparents are Franklin Madros, Sr. and Anna Ruben Madros. Maternal grandparents are Sebastian McGinty, Sr. and Eva...
by Doyon Foundation | Jan 29, 2021 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
“We have to start” – Verna Hagen, Language Champion Verna Hagen is a daughter of the late Walter Sanford and Laura Isaac Sanford of Chistochina and Tanacross, respectively. Her maternal grandparents are the late Titus and Annie Isaac of Lake Mansfield and...
by Doyon Foundation | Dec 30, 2020 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
“The biggest challenge is to grow Denaakk’e teachers” Hᵾkk’aaghneestaatlno Lorraine David is the daughter of the late Joe and Celia Beetus of Hughes. Her paternal grandparents are the late Little Beetus and Ida of Hughes; her maternal grandparents are the late Jimmy...
by Doyon Foundation | Nov 25, 2020 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
“My language is my worldview” An assistant professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), Polly Hyslop is of Dineh (Athabascan)-Scottish heritage from Northway and her language is Née’aaneegń (Upper Tanana). Polly is the daughter of Polly (Demit) Hyslop of...
by Doyon Foundation | Oct 30, 2020 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
“Language is a proactive, powerful way to stay connected to your identity and culture”- Renee Linton Renee Linton is the daughter of Peggy Nicholas of Fairbanks and granddaughter of Harriet (Maillelle) Nicholas of Anchorage and Wilbert Nicholas, Sr. Renee’s mother and...
by Doyon Foundation | Jul 31, 2020 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
“Learning the Hän language has been my passion since I was 15” Karma Ulvi is chief of the village of Eagle, a community occupied for thousands of years by the Hän people on the south bank of the Yukon River near Canada. Karma is the daughter of Bertha Paul of Eagle...
