Alaska Native Language Archive materials made available through the Dena'ina Qenaga Digital Archive may be subject to more and there is a significant increase in the range of linguistic documentation, including Yaghanen Youth Programs (907) 335-7290 Kenai Peninsula College offers of Linguistics (SIL), such as David Shinen. collection dates from the mid to late 19th century. binni, This English-to-Dena'ina audio phrase dictionary is alphabetized by English headword entries. (Lk-I) = Kuskokwim Ingalik at Lime Village WebOnline Dictionary Resources for Alaska Native Languages. with four dialects: The Upper Inlet, including the villages of Eklutna, Knik, Montana The College of Rural and Community Development acknowledges the Alaska Native nations upon whose unceded traditional lands we are located. Alaska Native Language Archive materials made available through the Dena'ina Qenaga Digital Archive may be subject to more About Dena'ina Qenaga Denaina is the traditional language of the Cook Inlet and the Kenai Peninsula and up to Lake Iliamna. The name Denaina comes from two parts: dena meaning person and ina, the human plural marker in Denaina. About 50 people speak Dena'ina as a first language. All of the Dena'ina publications of the Alaska Native Language Center are bilingual using a modified I.P.A. Aleut Dictionary. To register, email Norton at wnorton@kenaitze.org. They called the humans the Campfire People. Alberta Stephan of Eklutna is a historian and lecturer on Dena'ina Culture. This project was inspired by the late Jim Wilson, who presented a collection of Dena'ina phrases and expressions at the 2004 Dena'ina Workshop in Anchorage as a way of helping students learn the language. When the individual components of language are moved around, their context changes and the meaning shifts. The Dena'ina analysis is between /forward slashes/ and uses an ellipsis () to show that there are other prefixes or suffixes that exist in the Dena'ina word but do not directly relate to the English entry's meaning. Now, theyre creating stories based on prompts, like Niku going to the store with her family or having a potlatch. consists of fieldnotes, representing research on vocabulary, grammar, placenames, the first documentation of various dialects (e.g. Kenaitze Indian Tribe's Website. WebEdited by Olga Mller. Dena'ina Qenaga's Wesbite. Materials on this site are copyrighted by the original authors, the speakers whose voices are recorded, and the Alaska Joan M. Tenenbaum. You would tell that story when youre out berry picking. Isaak said theyre working on compiling texts for a storybook for children and early language learners. Petersburg sets aside differences for 13-year-old battling cancer, Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Anchorage Assembly member wants to ban the city from using of facial recognition technology, Kodiak Island Boroughs mayor becomes its city manager. For example, the English word books consists of two parts: the noun book and the plural marker -s. These parts must occur in this order and no other. Some documents offers Land Acknowledgement opens a space with gratefulness and respect for the contributions, innovations, and contemporary perspective of Indigenous peoples. WebTraduzioni in contesto per "after the English name" in inglese-italiano da Reverso Context: Until 1987, the town was called Frobisher Bay, after the English name for the bay on which it is located. Visit the first major exhibition ever presented about the Denaina Athabascan people: Performance, Literary & Creative Practice, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism. Materials on this site are copyrighted by the original authors, the speakers whose voices are recorded, and the Alaska Participants at the Anchorage workshop immediately liked the idea, and Gladys Evanoff, who speaks the Iliamna dialect of Dena'ina, and Alex Balluta, who speaks the Inland dialect, recorded major parts of that list along with several other helpful phrases. I was born in the woods. The workshop is free and will be fully remote, over Zoom. Outer Inlet (Kenai) Dena'ina has four vowels: a,e,i,u (by comparison, English has nine vowels) Mode is how and when the action takes place. Dena'ina is one of roughly 40 languages of the Athabascan family. (Sl) = Seldovia (+Sl) = in all dialects and confirmed for Sledovia. Privacy Policy. (O) = Outer Cook Inlet (Kenai, Kustatan) and Lake Iliamna; and inland areas, including Nondalton, Lime Village, and Stony River. traditional texts, and a dictionary from 1973 to 1977 (ca.11 items). materials; Petes materials include especially traditional and ethnographic stories. -- on the Kenai Peninsula, in Upper Inlet area above Anchorage, and in coastal and Following the English headword is the corresponding Dena'ina simple analysis. Future: the action will happen but has not yet. There is one spoken object pronoun for her, him, or it. The Anchorage Museum sits on the traditional homeland of the Eklutna Dena'ina. UAF Spotify Resilience. The deepest levels of Denaina identity remain: ancestry and family, landscape and tradition, stories and language, and the reciprocal and respectful relationship between the Denaina and the natural world. Dena'ina Pronouns: Dena'ina does not have a speech sound for the subject pronouns she, he, or it. Jim often gave the students in his Dena'ina language classes a list of phrases to study and memorize at home. been the primary researcher on Denaina since 1972. Membership The dialects page describes the differences between the major Dena'ina dialects. A conceptual comparison in English is the implied you subject. We enter a world dense with story, dense with Perfective: the action has started and completed. songs, religious materials, correspondence, and work on literacy and language learning restrictive conditions of use as specified by the original depositors. part of the Denaina collection. nearly comprehensive collection, which has been greatly supplemented in recent years Closed Mondays and Some Holidays. The following How to translate a website into a Spanish language? UA is committed to providing accessible websites. var gcse = document.createElement('script'); The subject pronoun she is implied, even though it was not stated. All languages have grammar. Dena'ina words are frequently equivalent to a complete English sentence. The grammar of Dena'ina is described on the grammar page. WebWhen Athabaskan elder Shem Pete (Ketechayutilen) died in 1989, he left a rich legacy of knowledge about the Upper Cook Inlet Dena'ina. Materials on this site are copyrighted by the original authors, the speakers whose voices are recorded, and the Alaska Athabascan languages are spoken throughout interior Alaska and Western Canada, as well as in the desert Southwest and Pacific Coast of the United States. Since then, many Denaina elders from the four Denaina dialects have worked closely with linguists to record the language for the future. These rules may also require slight changes in pronunciation. We can't scramble the words and get this meaning. For example, the berry picking story, he said. from holdings in other repositories, and many consist of just the relevant pages of 2. Those materials marked with a book icon () can be purchased in book form from the Alaska Native Language Center for a nominal cost. Gordon Marshs collection of Inland Native peoples. The smooth-sided peak, shaped by millennia of glaciation, is also called Sleeping Lady for its resemblance to a recumbent woman when seen from a certain angle. vinni, or One of the biggest differences between English and Dena'ina is the way in which words are put together. They also work on breaking the pieces down and analyzing their grammar. College of Rural and Community Development, uaf-crcd@alaska.edu907-474-71431-866-478-2721907-474-58248 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F, Physical address:4th floor Brooks Building1736 Tanana Loop, Mailing address:P.O. Two other authors important to the Denaina collection Kari, the primary researcher on Denaina since 1972, form an important and large part If you have questions or comments about this site, please contact Denaina is a highly endangered language. Imperfective: the action has started but has not ended. Development Center in Anchorage; one of the more prolific authors was Albert Wassilie. Generally, we tried to capture the meaning of whole phrases rather than merely translating individual words but, as in most every translation, some of the beauty of the original language is lost. Kalifornskys materials include stories, Another way to think about Dena'ina words is that they are complete sentences made up of one stem combined with many prefixes and suffixes. Learn more about UAs notice of nondiscrimination. For example, I tell my family member, "Go inside the house." Materials may be used freely for non-commercial, educational purposes as specified in the license (U) = Upper Cook Inlet (Tyonek, Susitna Station, Knik, Eklutna) View this booklet about how you can consider and use Land Acknowledgement. The Dena'ina alphabet includes at least one symbol not found in English To make it easier for learners, this dictionary is alphabetized based on English headword entries. gcse.async = true; Originals and copies of fieldnotes by James Dena'ina Qenaga Duch'duldih. WebDena'ina (English) An Athabaskan language spoken in the region surrounding Cook Inlet in Alaska, USA. through donations by Kari. Below are a sample of entries from two different sections of the Play Audio. Extent:24 manuscript boxes and 0.5 ft. books, covering 8 linear feet.Languages:Collection languages are primarily Denaina and English; a number of early documents This collection of Dena'ina phrases and expressions was compiled for the learners of the Dena'ina language. 30 items) and Shem Pete (4 items), native speakers with WebGoogle's service, offered free of charge, instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages. is a list of electronic dictionary resources in our collection. or something similar. Please, contact us for this at ats [at] ats-group [dot] net, Advanced Translation Services| Copyright 2001-2023| ATS Translation, Professional Hungarian Translation Services, Kenai Tanaina Noun Dictionary (in downloadable PDF format), Dena'ina Athabaskan Junior Dictionary (in downloadable PDF format). var cx = 'partner-pub-0611072400049090:f017sb-yloo'; This collection provides an opportunity for learners to listen to the phrases and hear the sounds of the language as they read the words. Theyve amassed hundreds of stories and keep track of them in a table of contents, accompanied by detailed notes. And when we were doing this, I came across the verb, to hop, which is, nikunuinedltlet, he added. Originally published by ANLC and ANHC in 2004. Some of the stories are ones Dick will tell about her own experiences. and traditional, and ethnographic texts. Photocopied UAF Twitter Ts. The Denaina language workshop is Oct. 25 and 27, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. 25 items) are photocopied We support the following languages: Arabic, Brazilian, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Mexican, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese, and hundreds more! (function() { The Denaina language is now spoken fluently by fewer than 100 people, out of a total Denaina population of about 900. See the language relationships page for more information. Dena'ina Qenaga website copyright 2004-2017. Different dialects often have slightly different pronunciations. Visit the first major exhibition ever presented about the Denaina Athabascan people: Denainaq Huchulyeshi: The Denaina Way of Living. His extensive knowledge of Denaina culture and oral traditions made him a key expert, a precise translator, and an essential partner to his father Shem in the preservation of the Upper Cook Inlet Denaina culture and history. UAF YouTube (Su) = Susitna Staion (N) = Nondalton If you have questions or comments about this site, please contact The audio, spoken by first language speaker Helen Dick, can be played, adjusted for playback speed, and downloaded. Identity. Images. Dena'ina has similarly strict rules about word structure. relation to other Athabascan languages, including some works by Leopold Radloff, Stephan Peter Kalifornsky. Learn more about UAs notice of web accessibility.Privacy StatementFor questions or comments regarding this page, contact uaf-web@alaska.edu |, Dena'ina publications from the ANLC press, Dach' Dena'inaq' Qeyegh Nuqelnixch': The tell about this in Dena'ina, Alaska Native Studies & Rural Development. Of the total population of about 900 people, about 75 speak the language. This collection of Dena'ina phrases and expressions was compiled for the learners of the Dena'ina language. And that led us into a series of books that we would do,. The complete print publication can be purchased from the Alaska Native Language Center. i. Since then, many Denaina elders from the four Peninsula) (1978, PDF), A Conversational Dictionary of Kodiak Alutiiq (1978, PDF), English-Tlingit Dictionary: Nouns (1963, rev. By far the largest part of And through this process of working with our elders, we realized that the anamorphic kind of Berenstain Bear, or talking animals, and the playful Dr. Suess, early-Western literature method is not how we talk about language in Denaina, Isaak said. Below are a sample of entries from two different sections of the chapter. Want to make sure you dont miss out on museum happenings? About half of Alaskas residents live in traditional Denaina territory but most have little general knowledge about the indigenous people who have called Southcentral Alaska home for more than 1,000 years. They formed partnerships with each other. Dena'ina (Tanaina), the Athabascan language of the Cook Inlet area, has four dialects include all material written or published in or about the Denaina Language. #NanookNation, The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.UAF is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual. Suggestions for future development are welcome. 1960s to the present.The earliest records (ca. The area was, and still is, the homeland of Dena'ina Indians. agreement. The Dena'ina writing system is described on the literacy page. Were trying to not just take English syntax structure and put it into Denaina. The above works are copyrighted by the National Bilingual Materials Development Center WebDenaina / dnan /, also Tanaina, is the Athabaskan language of the region surrounding Cook Inlet. Dena'ina. Wowodsky, and numerous others. s.parentNode.insertBefore(gcse, s); UAF Instagram The Dena'ina language reflects the belief that the world around us is animate and has spirit. By definition an Ahtna speaker cannot readily understand a Dena'ina Alaska Native Language Archive materials made available through the Dena'ina Qenaga Digital Archive may be subject to more This makes it difficult for beginning learners to look up words in a Dena'ina-to-English manner. Use the full quote request form. Contact Info On this website, you will find Denaina language resources, including an audio dictionary, a verb dictionary, and a grammar book. Special Note: Class conducted in the Dena'ina language. View the resolution of the Anchorage Assembly designating language for an official land acknowledgement statement to recognize and honor the traditional lands of the Denaina Athabascans. It is geographically unique in Alaska as the only Alaska Athabaskan language to include territory which borders salt water. language to be spoken in a coastal environment, and it is the only Alaska Athabascan Eleven of these, including Dena'ina, are spoken in Alaska. Many dictionaries of Alaska Native languages have been scanned are are available as searchable PDF documents. extracts of expedition reports of English, Russian, and Spanish explorers with Denaina pertaining to linguistic documentation from the 1970s to the present; important contributors #NanookNation, The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.UAF is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual. UA is committed to providing accessible websites. WebToday, the Denaina language is one of the most endangered indigenous languages of North America, spoken by fewer than 100 people. WebIn some cases, both a literal and a free translation were prepared as a way of introducing learners to Dena'ina idioms. UAF Twitter Local linguists in the Kenai Peninsula are incorporating storytelling into their language revitalization efforts, giving elders a chance to create and tell stories in their Native languages and imparting that knowledge onto language learners. Yup'ik Eskimo Dictionary (revised 2012 edition, Nanwalegmiut Paluwigmiut-llu Nupugnerit / Conversational Alutiiq Dictionary (Kenai late 19th century on the lexicon, phonology, and comparative study of Denaina in Want to add New Dictionary? Dena'ina is the only Alaska Athabascan WebGoogle's service, offered free of charge, instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages. Suggestions for future development are welcome. 2003 and 2004 (3 items). Learn more about UAs notice of nondiscrimination. WebDenaina, like all Indigenous languages of Alaska, was communicated orally until an alphabet was developed in the 1970s. UAF Pinterest are originals, some are photocopies of originals still in use by Kari. The Denaina language has been spoken in southcentral Alaska for at least the last 1000 years. the DATA Project: denaina [dot] qenaga [at] gmail [dot] com. Early Childhood Center (907) 335-7260 include research and analyses of traditional and ethnographic texts (including songs), If you have questions or comments about this site, please contact That is, *sbook and bosok are not words. UAF YouTube Since the late 19th century, the Denaina homeland has been subject to the greatest settlement, urbanization and population growth of any Alaska region. 907-929-9200 | General Much of the recent linguistic documentation has been the Much of his work Their homeland became Alaska's largest city--Anchorage, but the original residents became a largely invisible people until the mid-1980s. More than just dialectal Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Dena'ina for effective communication at the elementary level. At the 2004 Dena'ina Summer Institute in Kenai, Gladys made a final recording with yet more phrases, and in the following months, the phrases were carefully transcribed and placed into the pages of Dena'ina Qenaga Du'idnaghelnik. 150 items) consists of the fieldnotes and publications That is, all languages have certain rules which must be followed in order for the language to make sense. WebGoogle's service, offered free of charge, instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages. In addition, Karis contributions include a large subset of material occasionally represents original material held by other repositories and Denaina words in comparison to other Athabaskan languages in Alaska. of the collection. Translate Dena'ina Learn how to say "Dena'ina" in other languages: in And Denaina, we have a very few number of first language speakers, around five or six, he said. WebThe Dena'ina language is one of the endangered indigeneous languages of North America and today is spoken by fewer than one hundred people. whom Kari worked closely over several decades. The Athabascan family is one of the largest language families in North America. Dena'ina is spoken in several different regional varieties, the main ones being Alaska Public Media 2022. UAF Facebook The depth of the Denaina presence on ancestral lands reflects an early history and culture of a people who have experienced intense change during the past 150 years, thriving through innovation and adaptation. A practical This page contains excerpts from Chapter 13 of the Dena'ina Topical Dictionary. UAF Spotify The resources offered here reflect some of the ways the Anchorage Museum is examining histories of inequity and inviting critical thinking, dialogue and change. When we were first starting off the project, we were trying to figure out, How do we develop resources? And so we started out with the Dr. Suess, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, Isaak said. All rights reserved. UAF Twitter Dena'ina words are frequently equivalent to a So in a sentence like John shot a beaver, we know that John is the one doing the shooting, and the a beaver is the thing getting shot. Subscribe to our twice-monthly eNewsletter. WebThe stories say that from the First Beginning the animals talked among themselves and to the humans. the DATA Project: denaina [dot] qenaga [at] gmail [dot] com, spring snow that causes last snow to melt. Dena'ina Vowels i. For example, in English we say, "she will go to the store." and/or the Alaska Native Language Center and are licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. There are a significant number of items from the mid to No nothing. orthography was developed in 1972, and since then, a considerable literary and educational WebEnglish. Though many of the fieldnotes are in Russian, German, or French; one document is in Spanish. Michael Krauss). Dena'ina Topical Dictionary. language. Most of these early items (ca. Joan Tenenbaum contributed fairly extensive materials on lexical and grammatical studies, Many dictionaries of Alaska Native languages have been scanned are are available as Educational materials (ca. Native Language Archive. They ended up creating a series of stories about a fictional Denaina girl, whose name is Niku because she loves to hop. Generally, the collection contains materials relating to linguistic fieldwork, academic Dena'ina uses imperfective, perfective, future, and optative Mode. Isaak apprentices with Helen Dick, a Denaina elder. WebThe Denaina Language Institute provides language leadership and high quality Denaina teacher preparation. The sound represented by q' is a glottalized sound produced at the back of the mouth. The words are made up of individual pieces of language that are connected to create meaningful context. minni, Since COVID-19 hit, theyve been Zoom-ing daily to record Denaina stories. The first sound in the word is the barred-l . This project was inspired by the late Jim Wilson, who presented a collection of Dena'ina phrases and expressions at the 2004 Dena'ina Workshop in Anchorage as a way of helping students learn the language. An orthography for Denaina was developed in the 1970s. Efforts are being made to revitalize the language, with classes available at Kenai Peninsula College and at the University of Alaska Anchorage. In some cases, both a literal and a free translation were prepared as a way of introducing learners to Dena'ina idioms. var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; Land Acknowledgement supports achieving diversity and inclusion, which requires ongoing reflection, learning and growth. Lisiansky, among others. Reproduction for education, non-profit use is permitted, provided the original authors/compilers WebEnglish-Dena'ina Dictionary Online and Free English-Dena'ina Translation. language spoken on both sides of the Alaska Range. This section of the site contains information about the structure of the Dena'ina language. The phrase is comparable to English "How are you?" (1994, PDF), Abridged Inupiaq and English Dictionary (1981, PDF), Kaiqsisautit Uqayusranikun / Kobuk Iupiat Junior Dictionary (1979, PDF). Denaina, like many other Alaska languages, is polysynthetic, meaning a whole sentence can be expressed with just one word. For example, the single word nuntnghel'i means I will see you again. Naghe Nduninyu. Aa'. Upper Kuskokwim Athabaskan Junior Dictionary (1979, PDF), Central Koyukon Junior Dictionary (PDF, 1978), Minto-Nenana Athabaskan Noun Dictionary (PDF), Tanacross Learners' Dictionary (2008, HTML), Nee'aaneegn' / Upper Tanana (Tetlin) Junior Dictionary (2009, PDF), Nee'aaneek / Upper Tanana Glossary (1997, PDF), Han Gwich'in Athapaskan Noun Dictionary (1978, PDF), Western Gwich'in Topical Dictionary (1991, PDF), Gwich'in Stem-based Lexical File (1999 draft, PDF). Materials may be used freely for non-commercial, educational purposes as specified in the license Denaina pronouns do not differentiate between sexes or what in English might be considered inanimate objects. To navigate, use the search bar, scroll through the entire dictionary, or select a letter. restrictive conditions of use as specified by the original depositors. Denaina (Languages) 3. are Peter Kalifornsky (ca. The reader may notice that a single English word translates to a whole phrase in Dena'ina. We want it to be Denaina, Isaak said. WebAKNS A102F Elementary Dena'ina Language II 4 Credits. So, we dont have any store, Dick told Alaskas News Source. semantically-based wordlists, place names, comparisons with other Athabascan languages, Further develops elementary listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Dena'ina for effective communication. Dena'ina Qenaga website copyright 2004-2017. WebDena'ina is one of roughly 40 languages of the Athabascan family. agreement. (E) = Eklutna Native Language Archive. Services we offer include: Document Translation, Certified Translation, Website Localization, Software Localization, and others. This rule of grammar excludes sentences such as *a John beaver shot or *shot John beaver a. Dena'ina grammar also places restrictions on word order, but the restrictions are different than in English. For detailed assistance, you can call us during normal business hours (9:00 AM5:00 PM ET) at +1 (212) 380-1679. Denaina is a highly endangered language. Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday Dena'ina Athabaskan Junior Dictionary (in downloadable PDF format) The bulk of the later materials Eleven of these, including Dena'ina, are spoken in Alaska. Michael Krauss made an effort to collect all things Denaina, and has developed a Dena'ina Tense: The future tense is the only tense that is nearly directly equivalent to an English tense counterpart. WebIntroductory course for students with little or no prior knowledge of the Dena'ina Athabascan language. However, because Dena'ina and English are so dissimilar, we have left these translations unchanged even though some literal translations do not yield meaningful English sentences. Web2. date from the late 18th and early 19th centuries and include Box 756500Fairbanks, AK 99775. OCTOBER - APRIL We acknowledge and honor the ancestral and present land stewardship and place-based knowledge of the peoples of all the places where we are our partners work. (Il) = Iliamna Scroll down for more about Dena'ina people and culture, the museum's Land Acknowledgement projects and resources to access from home. For years, linguists and local Alaska Native people have been working on language and culturerevitalization projectsat KPC and through the Kenaitze Tribe. The earliest documents date from the late 1700s and early 1800s, and contain He said those cultural components are instrumental to their revitalization effort. Alaska is home to at least twenty distinct indigenous languages. ca. For a faster, more accurate estimate, please provide the following information in the "Your Message" section of your request: For even faster results, contact us directly using the full quote request form. 1,100 nouns, English to Tanaina, arranged by semantic category. ii. Tyotkas Elder Services (907) 335-7280 Learn more about UAs notice of web accessibility.Privacy StatementFor questions or comments regarding this page, contact uaf-web@alaska.edu |. the collection relates to the fieldnotes of various reseachers, especially from the The materials variants, these different languages reflect the diverse cultural heritage of Alaska's Understanding word structure is an important part of understanding Dena'ina grammar. 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