Ice-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Ice — Cikuq Nanwat cikumaut. – The lakes are frozen over. Kodiak may lie south of the frozen arctic regions…
Measure-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Measure — Uspelluku Nuqaq usp’rkuta’aqa. – I am going to measure the atlatl. All measuring systems rely on uniformity, a…
Larsen Bay-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Larsen Bay — Uyaqsaq Tamamta uyaqsarmiuwat. – We are all Larsen Bay people. Tucked against the shore of Uyak Bay,…
New Years Eve-Alutiiq Word of the Week
New Year’s Eve — Nuuwikuutam Maqin’ra (N), Snuuwikuutam Maqin’ra (S), Nuta’aq uksugkam Maqin’ra Ernerpak nuta’aq uksugkam Maqin’ra. – Today is…
Northern Lights-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Northern Lights — Qiugyat Qiugyat asingcugtut unugpak. – The northern lights are beautiful/nice tonight. The northern lights, also known as…
Christmas-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Christmas — ARausistuaq (N), Rausistuaq (N), ARusistuaq (S) Guangkuta ARusistuartaartukut January-mi. – We always celebrate Christmas in January. Many of…
Winter-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Winter — Uksuq Tamuuliciqukut uksurpailan. – We will make dry fish before the winter. Winter in the Kodiak Archipelago quickly…
Eagle Harbor-Alutiiq Wrd of the Week
Eagle Harbor — Irak Amlesqat Nuniarmiut Iragmek taimaut. – There are a lot of Old Harbor people that come from…
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…