Quiver-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 18th
Quiver — Ruuwauteq Ruuwautet ruuwat tuumiaq’rsuutiit. – Quivers are holders for arrows. Alutiiq hunters used different kinds of arrows for…
Jim and Bonnie Dillard Named Alutiiq Museum Volunteers of the Year
Every Valentine’s Day the Alutiiq Museum shows little love for its volunteers. We are fortunate to have many friends who…
Earring-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February `12
Earring — Kulunguaq Kulunguaqa kataigiiyaqa. – I dropped my earring. Earrings are one of the many items of personal…
Museum Shares Instructions on Alutiiq/Sugpiaq Parka Making
KODIAK, Alaska—The Alutiiq Museum has released a booklet and a set of videos with directions for making a basic Alutiiq/Sugpiaq…
Pipe-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 5th
Pipe — TRuup’kaaq, Pa’ipaaq Ata tRuup’kaaq. – Let’s see the pipe. Although tobacco was popular in the historic era, smoking…
Pumice-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 29
Pumice — Mangil’un, Qapuk Allrani iwaiyaqa qapuk qutmi, kesiin miktaartuq. – Sometimes I find pumice on the beach, but it…
Cod-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 20th
Cod — Amutaq Amutarsuqutartuq. – They are going to get some cod. Pacific cod or grey cod (Gadus marcocephalus) is…
Married Couple-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 14
Married couple — Tamallkuk Guangkunuk tamallkuk. – We are a married couple. Today, many people choose not to marry, or…
Christmas-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 7th
Christmas — ARausistuaq (N), Rausistuaq (N), ARusistuaq (S) Guangkuta ARusistuartaartukut January-mi. – We always celebrate Christmas in January. Many of…
Snow-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 31st
Snow — Qaniq (falling), Aniuq (on ground) Qaninguq. – It is snowing Although the Kodiak Archipelago does not receive large…