Word of the Week Lesson Puuc’kaaq : Barrel Puuc’kaat saRayami et’ut. : The barrels are in the shed. (Click on sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken) The Alutiiq word for barrel—puuc’kaaq—comes from the Russian word bochka, also meaning barrel. This link reflects the use of barrels for bulk storage on sailing ships in the early […]
Farewell Potluck for Sven Haakanson, Jr. Tuesday, June 25th at 5:50 – 7:30 PMKoniag, Inc. Building, Kodiak Free to All Join the Alutiiq Museum board and staff for a farewell potluck in honor of Sven Haakanson, Jr. Bring a dish to share and add to our send off scrapbook – photos, artwork, memories, and good […]
Word of the Week Lesson Narya’aq : Bait Iqsaka naryaaliaqa. : I baited my hook. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken) We often think of bait as something fishermen use on hooks to catch fish or in pots to lure crabs, but Alutiiq hunters once used bait to capture birds. In Prince William Sound, […]
Word of the Week Lesson Suulutaaq : Gold Kulutka suulutanek canamauq. : My ring is made of gold. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken) The bedrock underlying the Kodiak Archipelago formed about seventy million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. Geologists believe that Kodiak’s slates and greywackes developed on the South Pacific sea […]