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…
Seal/Sea Lion Haul-Out-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 12th
Ugwik – Sea mammal haul out rock Wiinaq ugwigmi et’uq. – The sea lion is on the haul-out rock. The…
Sun’aq Tribe and Alutiiq Museum Lay Four Ancestors to Rest
Monday afternoon, the Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak laid to rest the remains of Alutiiq ancestors. As the sun shone over…
Sitkalidak Island-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 5th
Sitkalidak Island — Salliitaq, Saliitaq Agyunitua Saliitamen Ernerpak. – I Do Not Want to Go to Sitkalidak Island Today. Sitkalidak…
Alutiiq Museum Releases Alutiiq Stitching Tutorials
With a $3,400 grant from GCI Gives, the Alutiiq Museum has created video tutorials on Alutiiq stitching techniques. The three-part…
Crying Place-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 29th
Qiawik – Crying Place Qikertaq qiawik. – The island is a crying place. In classical Alutiiq society, the relationships between…