Troth Yeddha' is the name of the prominent ridge on which the University of Alaska Fairbanks is currently located. In February 2013, the US Board of Geographic Names approved the …

With growing enrollment of Indigenous students and a history steeped in culture, the Troth Yeddha’ Indigenous Studies Center champions a path forward to honor Alaska’s First Peoples, …

The Troth Yeddha' Campus in Fairbanks has two lakes and miles of trails as well as a major student recreation complex for indoor sports. Facilities are available for basketball, volleyball, …

In 2008, the UA Board of Regents set aside seven acres next to the UA Museum of the North as Troth Yeddha’ Park. The park is a venue to recognize the rich cultures of Alaska Natives and …

For nearly a century many Tanana Valley Athabascan experts have shared with pride facts about the place name Troth Yeddha'. Troth is the plant (Hedysarum alpinum) known in English as …

Troth Yeddha’ means ‘Indian potato ridge.’ The parsnip-like root of the plant Hedysarum alpinum is an emergency vegetable food for Alaska Athabascans. Given that archaeological …

Sep 23, 2012 · Troth Yeddha’, or “Indian potato ridge,” refers to Hedysarum alpinum, a plant with an edible root that is commonly found in Alaska stream beds. This is the only indigenous …

The name Troth Yeddha’ is from Lower Tanana Athabascan and means “Indian potato ridge†(the plant Hedysarum alpinum); troth (potato), yeddh (ridge), and a’ (possessive …

The Troth Yeddha’ Indigenous Studies Center (TYISC) is a global hub for the study of applied Indigenous knowledge, research and teaching methodologies, and language revitalization. Its …

Oct 26, 2016 · Troth Yeddha’ comes from two Lower Tanana Athabascan words. “Troth” refers to the plant known in English as “wild potato,” and “Yeddha’,” which means “its ridge.”