Word of the Week Lesson 15:43 Aalukaq : Namesake Aalukaalitkiinga. : They named that person after me. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken) In classical Alutiiq society, people accumulated names over their lifetimes, adding new titles to commemorate a deed or reflect a change in their social standing. Many babies were first named for […]
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Alutiiq Museum Email Broadcast Word of the Week Lesson 15:42 Nuus’niik; Anarwik : Outhouse Cuumi llami nuus’ningq’rllrit. : They used to have outhouses outside. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken) In prehistoric times, going to the bathroom was a less private matter than it is today. Alutiiq families kept large wooden tubs near the […]