Baby Song-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Baby Song — Inquq Aturtuq inqumek carliani. – She’s singing a baby song to her baby. In the Alutiiq language,…
Current-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Current — Carwaq Carwaq tukniuq. – The current is strong. Perched on the edge of the continental shelf, the Kodiak…
Shed-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Shed — SaRayaq Tuntuq saRayami inimauq. – The reindeer is hanging in the shed. Outbuildings have been a part…
Woman-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Woman — Arnaq Arnat peknartutaartut. – Women work hard. Women had important economic, social, and spiritual roles in classical Alutiiq…
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…