Tanacross #Dene #Language #Alaska ch’ěnděddh’ "elder, person of the oldest generation" tsíiyûul "ancestors" keey jed "former village" (no longer lived in) k’ahdą́ą dą́’ą "yesterday" yaniidą́’ą "long ago" yaniidą́’ą tah niimaal s̲h̲ax s̲h̲íi ch’e xdeltth’iix "long ago they lived in skin houses"

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ch’ěnděddh’ "elder, person of the oldest generation"
tsíiyûul "ancestors"
keey jed "former village" (no longer lived in)
k’ahdą́ą dą́’ą "yesterday"
yaniidą́’ą "long ago"
yaniidą́’ą tah niimaal s̲h̲ax s̲h̲íi ch’e xdeltth’iix "long ago they lived in skin houses"

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Thanks new followers. While we should have solidarity, I instantly block anyone that isn’t here in good faith, doesn’t amplify oppressed folkx, or settlersplaining in general. I have tons of old episodes and book recommendations. If you centre yourself, this content is not for you. #Dene #ADHD #Reconciliation

Tanacross #Dene #Language #Alaska Saa Dzé’edeex Dé’ "Winter Solstice"; literary when the sun divides Wunenh Nach’ehjedh "December" Nach’imbâal Dzeen "Christmas"; refers to an old custom of giving/receiving gifts at the darkest time of year. Dzeen Chox "Christmas" post-gold rush term

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Saa Dzé’edeex Dé’ "Winter Solstice, literary when the sun divides"

Wunenh Nach’ehjedh "December"

Nach’imbâal Dzeen "Christmas" refers to an old custom of giving and receiving gifts at the darkest time oyear.
Dzeen Chox "Christmas" post-gold rush term

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RE: https://mstdn.ca/@Windspeaker/115622429577085361

If you can't make it to the Whistler festival (Dec. 3 to 7), this movie will start streaming on the Knowledge Network in February 2026.

#Indigenous #FirstNations #wildlife #film #documentary #Dene #caribou #Whistler

Tanacross #Dene #Language #Alaska Winter gear: xey ’eek "winter parka" keech’ótl "mukluks" ch’edzaat̲h̲éth keech’ótl "caribou legging mukluks" dąą thetl "traditional fur pants" des̲h̲oz jeyh "mittens with fur inside" jeyh tl’ǔul’ "mitten strings" wut̲h̲een niɬkeneet’eey "parka ruff" ’aayh "snowshoes"

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Winter gear:

xey ’eek "winter parka"
keech’ótl "mukluks"
ch’edzaat̲h̲éth keech’ótl "caribou legging mukluks"
dąą thetl "traditional fur pants"
jeyh "mittens"
des̲h̲oz jeyh "traditional mittens with fur inside"
jeyh tl’ǔul’ "mitten strings"
wut̲h̲een niɬkeneet’eey "parka ruff"
’aayh "snowshoes"

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There are many ways to talk about "darkness" in Tanacross #Dene: naghı̨́hxeetl "it became dark (outside)" natl’és’áldox "it is pitch black (outside)" teetl’ésnélgot "water is deep and dark" xéɬ tah "evening", lit. "among the darkness" dat-sęyh "it is black (color)" shos sęy "black bear" #language

There are many ways to talk about "darkness" in Tanacross Dene:

naghı̨́hxeetl "it became dark (outside)"
natl’és’áldox "it is pitch black (outside)"
teetl’ésnélgot "water is deep and dark"
xéɬ tah "evening", lit. among the darkness
dat-sęyh "it is black (color)"
shos sęy "black bear"

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Tanacross #Dene #Language #Alaska shnąą "my mother" shtá’ "my father" shkę́y’ "my husband" sh’aat "my wife" shtthé’e "my daughter" (man speaking) shyaats’é’e "my daughter" (woman speaking) shs̲h̲aaz "my son" (woman speaking) shs̲h̲é’e "my son" (man speaking) shehɬâad "my family"

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shnąą "my mother"
shtá’ "my father"
shnąą iin "my parents"
shehɬâad "my family"
shkę́y’ "my husband"
sh’aat "my wife"
shtthé’e "my daughter" (man speaking)
shyaats’é’e "my daughter" (woman speaking)
shs̲h̲aaz "my son" (woman speaking)
shs̲h̲é’e "my son" (man speaking)

Dene languages have intricate vocabulary to refer to the relationships.

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Wunenh Ch’et’ą̌ą’ Dit-tsiig "September" literally "time when leaves turn yellow" xdít-tsiik "leaves on trees turned yellow", refers the landscape and not necessarily any one tree nén’ tenh k’édz’ "autumn", the time when ground starts to freeze but before the snow #Tanacross #Dene #Language #Alaska

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Wunenh Ch’et’ą̌ą’ Dit-tsiig "September" literally "time when leaves turn yellow"
xdít-tsiik "leaves on birch trees turned yellow", refers to a landscape view and not necessarily any one tree
nén’ tenh k’édz’ "autumn", the time when the ground starts to freeze but before snow comes

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Tanacross #Dene #Language #Alaska "Wind" is nearly always used as a verb in Tanacross Dene ehts’eyh "it's windy" xaghįhts’eyh "it became windy" xághints’eyh "it was stormy" (frequent strong wind) ehts’eyh mâay "whirlwind" Likely refers to a "dust devil" xah xú’ dets’iik "there's a little wind"

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"Wind" is nearly always used as a verb in Tanacross Dene

ehts’eyh "it's windy"
xaghįhts’eyh "it became windy"
xághints’eyh "it was stormy" (frequent strong wind)
ehts’eyh mâay "whirlwind" I think this refers to what would be called a "dust devil" in meteorological jargon
xah xú’ dets’iik "there's a little wind"
xdehs̲h̲ók "a breathe of wind blows"

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Photo of Alberta Premier in ribbon skirt sparks controversy

Update: This story has been udpdated to add a comment from the premier’s office. A photo being shared…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AlbertaPremier #CA #Canada #Cree #DanielleSmith #Dene #FirstNation #Indigenous #IsabellaKulak #NorthernLakesColllege #Ribbonskirt #skirt-shaming #SlaveLake #UCP
https://www.newsbeep.com/77518/

Diik’aag nek-’ęh (I see the fireweed in fluff). #Alaska #Summer2025 #Tanacross #Dene #Language

Diik’aag nek-’ęh (I see the fireweed in fluff). @ScoterD @transitionalaspect

#BloomScrolling #Alaska #Summer2025 #Tanacross #Dene #Language

Tanacross #Dene #Alaska #Language xnihheeyh "I'm talking" xghihhá’ "I spoke" xtaahéeɬ "s/he will speak" Nee’aanděeg’ s̲h̲íi xunhéex? "do you speak our language?" Dihthâad Xt’een ’iin aanděeg’ "Mansfield Lake People's language". A modern phrase. Historically, Nee’aanděeg’ "our language" sufficed.