Word of the Week Lesson Nengauwaq : Son in law Gui nengauwangq’rtua. : I have a son–in-law. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken) Alutiiqs use the term nengau’aq in a variety of ways. In some communities, it specifically means a son-in-law: the man who married your daughter. In others, the word is a general […]
Word of the Week Lesson Kugyasiq; Kugu’asiq : Seine Net PaRaguutat kugyasinek aturtaartut. : The boats use seine nets. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken) A seine is a weighted fishing net, designed to hang vertically in the water. Seines are among the fishing gear Alutiiqs have used to capture salmon for millennia. Historic […]
Word of the Week Lesson Allanertaq : Outsider / Stranger Allanertakiinga akgua’aq. : An outsider came to see me yesterday. (Click on the sentence to hear the Alutiiq words spoken) Hosting guests was a sign of power and prosperity in Alutiiq communities. Each winter, as the sun sank below the horizon, wealthy families initiated festivals, […]