Pumice-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 29
Pumice — Mangil’un, Qapuk Allrani iwaiyaqa qapuk qutmi, kesiin miktaartuq. – Sometimes I find pumice on the beach, but it…
Cod-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 20th
Cod — Amutaq Amutarsuqutartuq. – They are going to get some cod. Pacific cod or grey cod (Gadus marcocephalus) is…
Married Couple-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 14
Married couple — Tamallkuk Guangkunuk tamallkuk. – We are a married couple. Today, many people choose not to marry, or…
Christmas-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 7th
Christmas — ARausistuaq (N), Rausistuaq (N), ARusistuaq (S) Guangkuta ARusistuartaartukut January-mi. – We always celebrate Christmas in January. Many of…
Snow-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 31st
Snow — Qaniq (falling), Aniuq (on ground) Qaninguq. – It is snowing Although the Kodiak Archipelago does not receive large…
Talisman-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 26th
Talisman — Nakernaq Carliarluki nakernaten. Nakciquten. – Take care of your talisman. You will be lucky. A rabbit’s foot, a…
Dirt-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 17th
Dirt — Iqaq Tan’urat waamut iqami. – The boys are playing in the dirt. The soils in the Kodiak region…
Bracelet-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 10th
Bracelet — Tayarnerutaq Tayarnerutamek nuliqa pikisk’gka. – I gave my wife a bracelet. The Alutiiq word tayarnerutaq means “something for your wrist.”…
Fog-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 3rd
Fog — Tumanaq (N), Umneq (S) Tumanaq martuq. (N), Umneq martuq. (S) – The fog is thick. Each summer Kodiak’s…
Louse-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 26th
Louse — Neresta Aikut nerestangq’rtut. – The dogs have lice. Historic accounts indicate that lice were a constant plague in…