Liver-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 14th
Aariq—Liver Nerciquq aarimek.—He is going to eat liver. People around the world enjoy eating liver. From liverwurst to fried chicken livers people savor its flavor and texture. Alutiiq people are…
Moose-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 7th
Tunturpak—Moose Maani Sun’ami tunturpanek piitukut.— Here on Kodiak we don’t have moose. Moose (Alces alces) are the biggest member of the deer family. These large-bodied, long-legged creatures are known for…
Quiver-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 30th
Ruuwauteq—Quiver Ruuwautet ruuwat tuumiaq’rsuutiit.—Quivers are holders for arrows. Alutiiq hunters used different kinds of arrows for hunting on land and sea, and they stored this weaponry in a variety of…
Beaded Headdress-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 23rd
Nacaq—Beaded Headdress Arya’aq nacartumauq.—The girl is wearing a beaded headdress. Alaska Natives in communities from interior Alaska to the southeast coast once wore beaded headdresses. Among the Alutiiq people, headdresses…
Land-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 16th
Nuna—Land Man’a nunarpet.—This (here) is our land. The Alutiiq homeland stretches from Prince William Sound almost to the southern tip of the Alaska Peninsula, covering a vast section of the…
