Rare Quiver to be Displayed at Alutiiq Museum
A red cedar quiver will be added to the Alutiiq Museum’s gallery displays this week. The nineteenth-century piece is a family heirloom, donated to the Alutiiq Museum by the King…
Easter Bread-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 1st
Kulic’aaq–Easter Bread Paas’kaami kulic’aalitaartut.–At Easter they always make Easter bread. Kulic’aaq is the Alutiiq word for the sweet bread baked, decorated, and eaten by the Orthodox faithful every Easter. Similar…
New Faces to Staff Alutiiq Museum Gallery
The Alutiiq Museum has hired Maggie Christofferson to staff its reception desk. Christofferson, who joined the museum’s team this week, will greet visitors, answer phones, work in the museum store,…
Socks-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 25th
Cuukiiq–Socks Cuukii’itua!–I have no socks! In the past, Alutiiq people often went barefoot. A historic account from Karluk tells of Alutiiq ladies dressed in stylish, velvet dresses, walking to church…
Nanwalek-English Bay-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 18th
Nanwalek–English Bay Kina nanwalegmek?–Who is from English Bay? The Alutiiq village of Nanwalek lies on the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula, just ten miles southwest of Seldovia. Although Alutiiq…
