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Fog-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 20th

By Amy Steffian | Alutiiq Museum on Jun 20, 2021   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News, Featured  

Fog-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 20th

TUMANAQ, UMNEQ – FOG TUMANAQ MARTUQ. (N); UMNEQ MARTUQ. (S) – THE FOG IS THICK. Each summer clouds of mist and sea fog envelop Kodiak’s coast. As warm summer air passes over the cool North Pacific Ocean, dense patches of fog build against the island, where they may sit for days. Because fog can seriously […]

To Mark-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 13th

By Amy Steffian | Alutiiq Museum on Jun 13, 2021   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News, Featured  

To Mark-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 13th

Ceterluki – To mark (them) Kapsuutait cetertaallkait. – They used to mark their spears. The Alutiiq verb ceterluni can mean either to mark or to scratch. Today, some of the Alutiiq words for pencil, pen, and even signature are related to this term. In the past, however, ceterluki probably referred to making ownership marks. Across the north, coastal peoples identified […]

Portage-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 6th

By Amy Steffian | Alutiiq Museum on Jun 6, 2021   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News, Featured  

Portage-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 6th

AIMQAQ – PORTAGE KANGIYAMEK PORTAGE BAY-MEN AIMQARTAALLRIIT. – THEY USED TO PORTAGE FROM KAGUYAK TO PORTAGE BAY. Traveling overland can be difficult on Kodiak. Thick brush, swampy lowlands, and steep slopes can make walking slow and frustrating. Fittingly, the Alutiiq verb for portage, aimqaq, literally means ‘vegetation broken off here and there’. However, there are […]

Porpoise-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 30th

By Amy Steffian | Alutiiq Museum on May 30, 2021   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News, Featured  

Porpoise-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 30th

MANGAQ – PORPOISE AIWIAKAUT PARAGAUTAKUN MANGAT TAITAAARTUT, WAAMENGUARLUTENG. – WHEN YOU ARE GOING BY BOAT, PORPOISES COME AND KIND OF PLAY. Two varieties of porpoise frequent Kodiak’s coastal waters: the harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) and the Dahl porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli). These swift, muscular animals are members of the cetacean family, a group of marine mammals […]

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