Harpoon-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Harpoon — Ayaquq Ayaquq egtaakait cuumi arwanun. – They used to throw a harpoon at a whale before. For…
Hat-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Hat — Saapeq; Slaapaq Cuumi taaten angutet slaapamek aturtaallriit.—Before, old men used to wear hats. Collections of traditional Alutiiq clothing…
Telephone-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Telephone — Niuwasuuteq, Niuwat’staaq Una niuwat’staaq. – This is a telephone. In the days of cell phones and high-speed Internet…
Whale-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Whale — Ar’uq, Arwaq (in Akhiok) Ar’ut amlertut. – There are many whales. Six species of baleen whales feed in…
Gun-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 13
Gun-Nutek Taatillka nutengq’rtaallia. – My late father always had a gun. The Alutiiq word for gun, nutek, comes from the verb nutegluku,…
Tugluq-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Fermented oil, berry pulp & vegetables — Tugluq Tuglulitaallriakut puuc’kaami, piturluta ukuq nangluku. – We always used to make tugluq…
Anchorage-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Anchorage — Kicarwik Kicarwigmen agkutartua ernerpak. – I am going to Anchorage today. Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, lies 250 miles…
Ghost-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Ghost — Tanraq Tanrat alingnartaartut. – Ghosts are always scary. In the Alutiiq universe, ghosts are the physical manifestation of…
Awl-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Awl — Siilaq, Siilagkaq (N) Siilaq ipegtuq. – The awl is sharp. An awl is a sharp, pointed tool used…
Dolphin, Porpoise-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Dolphin, Porpoise — Mangaq Mangat kiagmi amlertaartut, paRaguutami maligkaturtaakiikut. – There are always a lot of dolphins in the summertime,…