Daddy Long Legs-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 25th
Sukunuuk – Daddy Long Legs Sukunuut guangkuta mik’tangraata aliktaapet! – We are always scared of daddy longlegs, even when they’re small! Daddy longlegs is a common term used to refer…
Walrus-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 18th
Winarpak – Walrus Wiinarpat guut’gpagtuut. – Walrus have big teeth. Winarpk, the Alutiiq word for the Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) translates as ‘big sea lion.’ This term that reflects…
Chignik-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 3rd
Cirniq – Chignik Cirnimen aglita. – Let’s go to Chignik. The salmon-rich Chignik region of the southern Alaska Peninsula is home to three Alutiiq communities, each named for the body…
Alcohol Ink Painting Class with June Pardue June 10th
There will be two classes held on June 10th. The first class begins at 10 am and ends at noon. An afternoon session will also be held from 1 pm…
Two-Hatched Kayak-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 21st
Qayarpak – Two-hatched kayak Qaniq aturtaakait qayarpat. – They used to always use two-hatched kayak. From the Arctic Ocean to Prince William Sound, Native people crafted swift, seaworthy boats from…
Barnacle-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 14th
Qaugtat – Barnacles Qaugtat ilait allrani angtaartut. – Some barnacles are sometimes large. Barnacles are one of the oldest living species on earth and a familiar resident of Alaska’s shores.…
Spring-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 7th
Ugnerkaq – Spring Ugnerkartuq awa’i. – Spring is here. Spring is an unpredictable season in the Kodiak Archipelago. Some years, calm weather ushers in longer days and milder temperatures, but…
Ship/Schooner-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 30
Skuunaq (schooner); Raa’uciq (sailboat) – Ship Skuunaq tang’rk’gka. – I saw the ship. Sailing ships were a common sight in Kodiak waters in the historic era. Russian traders traveled to…
Snail-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 23rd
IPUK – SNAIL IPUT YAAMAT ACAATNI ETAARTUT. – SNAILS ARE ALWAYS UNDER THE ROCKS. Snails, particularly the periwinkle (Littorina sitkana), are common residents of Kodiak’s intertidal waters. These slow-creeping marine…
