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…
Olga Bay-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 22
Uqtuk – Olga Bay Uqtuk ang’sinartuq. – Olga Bay is very big. Most Kodiak bays taper from a wide mouth…
Lagoon-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 15th
Nanwarnaq – Lagoon Cuumi suuget nayuryartaallriit nanwarnarmen. – People used to go hunt ducks at the lagoon. The Alutiiq word…
Nest-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 8th
Negtaq – Nest Mal’uk manik tang’ranka negtami. – I see the two eggs in the nest. Along the cost of…
Persevere-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 1st
Qugaarkunani—To not give up, to persevere Taugna suk qugaartenilnguq.—The person didn’t give up. Perseverance is a necessary quality for anyone…
Beachcomb-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 24
Qutirluni – To beachcomb Caqimek ikugtaartukut qutiyaqamta. – Whenever we go beachcombing, we always find something. Kodiak’s windy shores provide…