by Doyon Foundation | Jul 26, 2017 | Educational Opportunities, News and Events
UAF’s Department of Alaska Native Studies & Rural Development is seeking an Alaska Native graduate student (current or prospective) to join their team. Students could pursue Master’s or Ph.D. studies in Rural Development, Indigenous Studies, or Fisheries at...
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by Doyon Foundation | Jul 21, 2017 | News and Events, Scholarships, Student Profiles
The Doyon Foundation 2017 Graduate Yearbook is now available on the Foundation website! Packed with photos and profiles, the yearbook celebrates our 2017 graduates including: 1 pre-school 36 high school 3 certificates 22 associate’s degrees 19 bachelor’s degrees 5...
by Doyon Foundation | Jul 19, 2017 | News and Events
Kenai Peninsula College (KPC) is offering three Native Languages for fall 2017, Dena’ina, Ahtna and Yup’ik. All three courses are distance and face to face, so students can join the class if you are not located in Kenai. All three courses are 4 credit GER...
by Doyon Foundation | Jul 19, 2017 | News and Events
“PART LAND, PART WATER – ALWAYS NATIVE.” 2017 ELDERS & YOUTH CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND CALL FOR PROPOSALS NOW OPEN May 23, 2017 (Anchorage, Alaska) – First Alaskans Institute (FAI) is pleased to announce the opening of registration and call for proposals...
by Doyon Foundation | Jul 18, 2017 | Educational Opportunities
Tanana Chiefs Conference is offering programs for high school students interested in health careers and advocacy. Click on the below links or email edward.alexander@tananachiefs.org for more details. Hands On Health Careers Tribal Youth Advocates
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 | Scholarships
The Osher Reentry Scholarship is available for bachelor degree seeking students who have returned or are planning to return “back to school” after a period of 5 or more years away. This scholarship will be a tuition waiver of up to $5000 for the 2017-2018 school year...
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...
