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…
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,…