by Doyon Foundation | Apr 29, 2021 | Scholarships, Student Profiles
“I have someone looking up to me” A 2010 graduate of Soldotna High School, Chael Idzinski is pursuing a certificate in the diesel and heavy equipment technologies program at AVTEC, the vocational technical training center overseen by the Alaska Department of Labor and...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 28, 2021 | News and Events, Scholarships
RSVP to join us Friday, May 21 on Zoom Graduates, alumni, family, friends and other supporters are invited to join Doyon Foundation for our 2021 virtual graduate reception! The event will take place via Zoom on Friday, May 21 at 1 p.m. AKDT. To participate, please...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 26, 2021 | News and Events
Tiffany Simmons to assume Doyon Foundation executive director role May 17 Doyon Foundation and Doyon, Limited are pleased to announce Tiffany Simmons as the nonprofit organization’s new executive director. Simmons will assume the role, based at the Foundation’s office...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 22, 2021 | Language and Culture, News and Events
Submit auditions online by May 14 deadline Doyon Foundation is working with WGBH Boston to produce two dubbed episodes of the PBS Kids’ show Molly of Denali in two of the Native languages of the Doyon region: Denaakk’e (Koyukon) and Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in). Doyon...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 21, 2021 | Educational Opportunities, Scholarships
Funded by the Alyeska Pipeline Native Scholarship Program; Apply by May 17 Doyon Foundation students enrolled in vocational/technical programs are encouraged to apply for a 2021 – 2022 competitive scholarship, funded by the Alyeska Pipeline Native Scholarship Program....
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 20, 2021 | Language and Culture, News and Events
Doyon Foundation is pleased to welcome Myles Creed as our Doyon Languages Online project assistant. In this role, Myles will assist with the coordination and implementation of the Doyon Languages Online II project, with a special emphasis on developing a community of...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 9, 2021 | Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Cosmo the dog, from New Mexico Thank you to our speakers Kenneth Frank and Caroline Tritt-Frank for sharing our April 2021 Native Word of the Month in Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in), Łąįį = Dog Kenneth Frank: Shijyaa, łąįį daanch’yaa ni’ii? = My friend, how...
by Doyon Foundation | Mar 30, 2021 | Alumni, Scholarships
Are you a graduate in the Class of 2021? If so, tell us all about it so we can help you celebrate! We are asking all Doyon Foundation students who graduated or are graduating in the 2020 – 2021 school year to complete a short graduate information request form by...
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 | Mar 29, 2021 | Scholarships, Student Profiles
“Our Elders and young ones hold a special place in my heart” Amber Steinhilpert is the daughter of Ada Chapman of Tanacross and Charles Steinhilpert, Jr. of Anchorage. Amber’s maternal grandparents are the late Louise Luke and Wayne Chapman, and her paternal...
