Whale-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Whale — Ar’uq, Arwaq (in Akhiok) Ar’ut amlertut. – There are many whales. Six species of baleen whales feed in…
Gun-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 13
Gun-Nutek Taatillka nutengq’rtaallia. – My late father always had a gun. The Alutiiq word for gun, nutek, comes from the verb nutegluku,…
Tugluq-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Fermented oil, berry pulp & vegetables — Tugluq Tuglulitaallriakut puuc’kaami, piturluta ukuq nangluku. – We always used to make tugluq…
Anchorage-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Anchorage — Kicarwik Kicarwigmen agkutartua ernerpak. – I am going to Anchorage today. Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, lies 250 miles…
Ghost-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Ghost — Tanraq Tanrat alingnartaartut. – Ghosts are always scary. In the Alutiiq universe, ghosts are the physical manifestation of…
Awl-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Awl — Siilaq, Siilagkaq (N) Siilaq ipegtuq. – The awl is sharp. An awl is a sharp, pointed tool used…
Dolphin, Porpoise-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Dolphin, Porpoise — Mangaq Mangat kiagmi amlertaartut, paRaguutami maligkaturtaakiikut. – There are always a lot of dolphins in the summertime,…
Half Dried Fish-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Half Dried Fish — Kac’amaasaq Kac’amaasanek awa’i pilitaan’itut. – They don’t make half dried fish anymore. Fish are a dietary…
Historical Society Awards Patrick Saltonstall the Barbara Smith Pathfinder Award
The Barbara Smith Pathfinder Award was awarded to Patrick Saltonstall, a curator of archaeology at the Alutiiq Museum in Kodiak…
Sand-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Sand — Qaugyaq Asut qaugyanek canamataallriit. – They used to make pots out of sand. Sand is a fine, granular…