Word of the Week Lesson 15:44 Keneryaq : Bat (animal) Aliktaanka keneryat. : The bats scare me. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken) Bats are not widespread in Alaska. There are just five species of these small flying mammals found mostly in forested areas of southeast and south central Alaska, where trees provide good […]
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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