Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News

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Net — Kugyaq, Kugyasiq Kugyasiq aturtaaqa. – I use the net. Alutiiq people captured salmon with a variety of traditional…

TRuup’kaaq, Pa’ipaaq – Pipe Ata tRuup’kaaq. – Let’s see the pipe. Although tobacco was popular in the historic era, smoking…

KODIAK, Alaska—The history of the Kodiak Alutiiq/Sugpiaq people is the subject of a new book released Wednesday by the Alutiiq…

Elder — Cuqlliq Cuqllit amlen’irtut maani awa’i. – There are not many Elders around anymore. The world’s cultures respond to…

Crested Auklet — Kungyuk Kungyut amlertaallriit kangiyami. – There used to always be a lot of crested auklets in the…

Fur Seal — Aatak, Isuwiq Aatat quiliutaartut. – Fur seals are (always) fat. Each November, northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus)…

Weasel — Amitatuk Amitatut naryartaakenka. – I used to trap weasels. The short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea), also known as an…

Swim — Kuimarluni Piugta imarmi kuimartuq. – The dog is swimming in the ocean. Surrounded by sparkling ocean waters and…

Candy — Kantiiq Kantiit neqnirtartut.—Candies are sweet. Candy is any food in which sugar, or a similar sweetener, is the…

Quiver — Ruuwauteq Ruuwautet ruuwat tuumiaq’rsuutiit. – Quivers are holders for arrows. Alutiiq hunters used different kinds of arrows for…