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…
Sand-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 17
Qaugyaq – Sand Asut qaugyanek canamataallriit. – They used to make pots out of sand. Sand is a fine, granular…
Filipino-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 10
Filipiinaq – Filipino Filipiinat taitaallriit kiagmi pekcaturluteng kaanaRimen. – The Filipino people used to come in the summer to work…
Shrimp-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 28th
Kumitgarpak – Shrimp Kumitgarpat piturnirtaartut. – Shrimp are tasty. There are five species of shrimp in Gulf of Alaska waters—including…
Slate-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 21
Slate — Ipegyaq Ulukat ipegyanek canamataallriit cuumi. – Ulu knives used to be made out of slate. Slate is…
Steelhead-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 13
Mayuwartaq – Steelhead Trout Kal’umiuwat mayurwartarsurtaartut. – Karluk people always fish for steelhead trout. There are two varieties of…
Kiliuda Bay-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 6th
KILUTAQ – KILIUDA BAY SUUGET KILUTAMEN IQALLUGSURTAARTUT. – PEOPLE ALWAYS GO TO KILIUDA BAY TO FISH. Kiliuda is a large…
Pluck-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 28
MEQCILUKU – PLUCK SAQUL’AAQ MEQCIRAA. – SHE IS PLUCKING THE DUCK. The Alutiiq verb meqciluku is commonly used to describe…