Loon-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 18
Loon Uyaqurtulit ikegtaartut. – There’s not many loons. Alaska is home to all five of the world’s species of loons…
Alaska-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 9th
Alaska– Alas’kaaq Guangkuta Alas’kaarmiu’at. – We are all Alaskans. Unangam Tunuu, the Native language of the Aleutian Island chain, is the…
Fish Head-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 2nd
Fish Head– Iqallum Nasqua Tang’rk’gka Iqallum nasqua suupami! – I saw a fish head in the soup! From Chile to China…
Trickster-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 25th
Cheater, Trickster– Iqlluwista Iqlluwingnaqaaten. – He is trying to cheat you. Things are not always as they seem! This is a…
Teacher-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 18th
Teacher– Litnauwista, Uciitilaq Litnauwistarpet asirtuq. – Our teacher is good. Western-style teachers became part of the Kodiak landscape in the…
Bumblebee-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 11th
Bumblebee – Uuqutiiq Uuqutiit amlertut suitkaani. – There are a lot of bees on the flowers. Bumblebees play an important…
Splash It-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 5th
Splash It– Ciqiluku Yaamat ciqiki. – Splash the rocks. It’s Saturday evening and curls of smoke drift from the small shed…
Wick-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 29
Wick–Kumaq Kumaq kuakaskameng tamleritaartuq. – The wick always gets black after it burns. Stone lamps filled with sea mammal oil once…
Crab-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 22nd
Crab–Iwalrayak (N), Sakuuq (S) Aa’i, maani sakuut amlertaallrit. – Yeah, there used to be a lot of crab around here.…
Refuge Rock-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 15th
Refuge Rock, Fortress–Nagaayuq Nagaayuq Ikani et’uq. – There is a refuge rock over there. To protect their families from…