Earring-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February `12
Earring — Kulunguaq Kulunguaqa kataigiiyaqa. – I dropped my earring. Earrings are one of the many items of personal…
Museum Shares Instructions on Alutiiq/Sugpiaq Parka Making
KODIAK, Alaska—The Alutiiq Museum has released a booklet and a set of videos with directions for making a basic Alutiiq/Sugpiaq…
Pipe-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 5th
Pipe — TRuup’kaaq, Pa’ipaaq Ata tRuup’kaaq. – Let’s see the pipe. Although tobacco was popular in the historic era, smoking…
Pumice-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 29
Pumice — Mangil’un, Qapuk Allrani iwaiyaqa qapuk qutmi, kesiin miktaartuq. – Sometimes I find pumice on the beach, but it…
Cod-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 20th
Cod — Amutaq Amutarsuqutartuq. – They are going to get some cod. Pacific cod or grey cod (Gadus marcocephalus) is…
Married Couple-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 14
Married couple — Tamallkuk Guangkunuk tamallkuk. – We are a married couple. Today, many people choose not to marry, or…
Snow-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 31st
Snow — Qaniq (falling), Aniuq (on ground) Qaninguq. – It is snowing Although the Kodiak Archipelago does not receive large…
Talisman-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 26th
Talisman — Nakernaq Carliarluki nakernaten. Nakciquten. – Take care of your talisman. You will be lucky. A rabbit’s foot, a…
Dirt-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 17th
Dirt — Iqaq Tan’urat waamut iqami. – The boys are playing in the dirt. The soils in the Kodiak region…
Bracelet-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 10th
Bracelet — Tayarnerutaq Tayarnerutamek nuliqa pikisk’gka. – I gave my wife a bracelet. The Alutiiq word tayarnerutaq means “something for your wrist.”…