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CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER 5
Foundation Office Closed in Observance of Labor Day
SEPTEMBER 22
Alaska Native Hire Job Fair
CITC Nat’uh Service Center, Anchorage
12 – 4 p.m.
OCTOBER 7
Board Candidate Application Deadline
OCTOBER 10
Indigenous Peoples Day
NOVEMBER 15
Application Deadline for Full- and Part-time Awards for Spring Semester
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Foundation Awards $695,800 in Fall Scholarships
Checks will soon be in the mail for 284 students who received Doyon Foundation scholarships for the fall 2022 semester! We awarded 82 part-time awards, 152 full-time awards and 50 competitive awards totaling $695,800. Congratulations and best of luck on your fall semester, students! bit.ly/Fall2022Scholarships •
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STORYTELLER SUMMER PROFILES
Roll Call 2022
For this special edition of our Storyteller profile series, we put out a Summer Roll Call to our students and alumni asking them to share what they did this summer. From internships and trips, and classes to new babies, we got some great stories! Enjoy! bit.ly/SummerRollCall22 •
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STORYTELLER ALUMNI UPDATE
Shawna Hildebrand
Each month, we feature an update on one of our alumni. This month, we got to talk with Shawna Hildebrand, the tribal development division director at Tanana Chiefs Conference. “Find something you enjoy doing and work to excel at it. I picked my degrees based on what I was interested in doing in my life. I am doing what I always wanted to do and that is to serve my communities,” she said. Read more: bit.ly/DFShawnaHildebrand. •
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GRATITUDE CORNER
Tia Peter
Tia Peter, of Fort Yukon, is studying tribal governance at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and expects to graduate in 2024. “I’m a mother of three and I’m super grateful for the scholarship. I’m excited to further my education for myself and my family. It means so much to be able to have a scholarship from our corporation to have a better future,” she shared. Watch next month’s e-newsletter for another student thank you or send your thank you note to scholarships@doyon.com. •
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New Mentor-Apprentice Program Kicks Off
This month, we held the first gathering of teams for our new Native language Mentor-Apprentice Program (MAP)! A total of 15 teams came together in Fairbanks on August 12 – 13 to receive training to begin the program, which matches mentors and apprentices who want to learn their Native language. Program materials, including a handbook and sample lessons, are available to all interested language learners. Read more about the program and access MAP resources: doyonfoundation.com/map. •
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New Dinak'i Course Released in Doyon Languages Online
We are excited to announce that a language-learning course in Dinak'i (Upper Kuskokwim) is now available in Doyon Languages Online. The online course is available for free to all interested language learners. Learn more about the course and how to sign up: bit.ly/DinakiDLO. •
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STORYTELLER LANGUAGE PROFILE
Meet the MAP Teams
In this Storyteller language profile, we’re excited to introduce you to the teams in our very first Mentor-Apprentice Program (MAP) cohort! A total of 15 mentor-apprentice teams began their one-year, immersion-based language learning journey earlier this month at our first MAP gathering. Meet the MAP teams: bit.ly/DFMAPTeams. •
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NATIVE WORD OF THE MONTH
Our Native language Mentor-Apprentice Program is immersion based, and one of the most important practices is to avoid speaking in English. To help our mentor-apprentice teams be successful, we provided immersion phrases to help them “stay in the language.” In our August Native Word of the Month, we share an example immersion phrase in each of the 10 Native languages of the Doyon region: bit.ly/DFNWOMAug22. •
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Buy Ducks and We’ll Earn Bucks!
The 2022 Great Alaska Duck Race, hosted by Alaska Excel, takes place September 10 at Ship Creek in Anchorage. For every duck our supporters buy, we will earn half of the proceeds to benefit our students and scholarship program! Plus, you’ll have the chance to win prizes including the $10,000 grand prize! Buy some ducks and help us earn some bucks: bit.ly/3RWZWQY. •
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STORYTELLER SUPPORTER PROFILE
Tony Reda, Tectonic Metals
In this Storyteller supporter profile, we speak with Tony Reda, founder, president and CEO of Tectonic Metals. “For me as an individual but also as a CEO and founder of Tectonic Metals, I love supporting local. We've chosen to hang our hat in Alaska so all our projects are situated in Alaska, predominantly on Doyon land. So having our work directly impact the communities that we operate in is extremely important. Doyon Foundation was just a natural fit for a multitude of reasons,” Tony shared. Read, watch or listen to Tony’s full interview: bit.ly/DFTonyReda. •
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Foundation Seeks Candidates for Board of Directors
We’re seeking interested and qualified candidates to serve on our board of directors! The deadline for candidates to apply is Friday, October 7, 2022, at 5 p.m. AKDT. Learn more about the opportunity to make a difference as a board member: bit.ly/DF2022Board. •
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Join Our Team
Office Administrator
We're seeking an office administrator who will assist with administrative and board support, and support our language revitalization program, scholarship programs, community relations, and fund development! Applications accepted until September 1. Visit the Doyon, Limited website to learn more and apply, or help us spread the word: bit.ly/DFOfficeAdmin2022. •
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