Harvard University Transfers Historic Kayak to Alutiiq Museum
The Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College have transferred ownership of an Alutiiq/Sugpiaq kayak to the Alutiiq Museum, a tribal…
Caribou/Reindeer-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 22nd
Caribou, Reindeer-Tuntuq Tuntumek piturlita. – Let’s (all) eat some reindeer. Today, caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are only present in substantial numbers…
Starring-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January
Starring — Slaawirluni Rausistuami slaawirtaartukut. – At Russian Christmas time we go starring. Each January, the Russian Orthodox faithful in…
Cursing/Cussing-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 8th
Cursing / Cussing — Qanerluni, Qan’rluni Katallrianga kesiin qanernilngua! (N), Katallrianga kesiin qan’rnilngua! (S) – I fell but I didn’t…
Ice Skate-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 1st
Ice Skate — Kungkiq, Kankiiq Cuumi kungkirtaallianga unuk nangpiarluku iraluwakan. – Before, I used to ice skate all night sometimes…
Tooth-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 18th
Tooth-Guuteq Guutaiyataallianga mikcama. – I used to have tooth aches all the time when I was small. You can tell…
Ancestors-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 12th
Ancestors — Cuumillat, Cuuliallrat, Cuulirat Cuumillat lisngataallit. – The ancestors were very learned. Concepts of time differ between societies. Western…
Headdress-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 4th
Beaded Headdress Arya’aq nacartumauq. – The girl is wearing a beaded headdress. Alaska Natives in communities from interior Alaska to…
Museum Updates Alutiiq Tradition Book
The Alutiiq Museum has released the fourth edition of its popular Alutiiq Traditions book. Written by staff, this paperback publication provides…
Yeast-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 27th
Yeast — StRausiq (N), StRuusiq (S) StRausircunituq. – It smells like yeast. Yeast is a single-celled microorganism, a type of…