Clothing-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 7th
Clothing–Atkut (N), Agunat (S), Aunat (S) Agunanek piliyuq. – She is making clothes. Sewing in classical Alutiiq society was often…
Berry-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 31st
Berry–Alagnaq Pingaktaa’anka alagnat. – I like berries. Kodiak’s Alutiiq people harvest seventeen varieties of berries, which are used for food,…
Alutiiq Museum to Plan New Exhibit Gallery
With a $94,376 grant to Koniag, Inc. from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, the Alutiiq Museum will develop…
Spider-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 24th
Spider – MiskiiRaq Ugnerkami miskiiRat amleritaartut. – In the spring there are many spiders. There are at least 350 species…
Alutiiq Community Mourns Loss of Margaret Agnguarta Roberts
An Alutiiq legend has joined the ancestors. The board and staff of the Alutiiq Heritage Foundation & Alutiiq Museum are…
Midwife-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 17th
Midwife– Paapuskaaq Cukaluten, paapuskaaq iwa’aru! Carliangqutartuq. – Hurry, get the midwife! She’s going to have a baby. Each Alutiiq community had…
Beaver-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 10
Beaver–Paluqtaq Pingayun paluqtat kuigmi. – There are three beavers in the creek. Although beavers (Castor canadensis) thrive around Kodiak today,…
Moose-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 3rd
Tunturpak—Moose Maani Sun’ami tunturpanek piitukut.— Here on Kodiak we don’t have moose. Moose (Alces alces) are the biggest member of…
Arrow Game-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 26th
Arrow Game–Ruuwarluni Tamamta ruuwartaallriakut Paas’kaami. – We used to all play bow and arrow at Easter time. In the Alutiiq…
Artist-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 20th
Mun’arta – Artist Mun’artet amlertut maani Qik’rtami. – There are many artists here on Kodiak Island. Art is a form…