Headdress-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 4th
Beaded Headdress Arya’aq nacartumauq. – The girl is wearing a beaded headdress. Alaska Natives in communities from interior Alaska to…
Museum Updates Alutiiq Tradition Book
The Alutiiq Museum has released the fourth edition of its popular Alutiiq Traditions book. Written by staff, this paperback publication provides…
Yeast-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 27th
Yeast — StRausiq (N), StRuusiq (S) StRausircunituq. – It smells like yeast. Yeast is a single-celled microorganism, a type of…
Eggs-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 20th
Eggs-Manit Manigsurciqukut. – We’re going to look for eggs. Bird eggs are a favorite spring food in Alutiiq communities. Each…
Aiaktalik Island-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 6th
Aiaktalik Island — Angyaartalek Angyaartalek sugyataallia cuumi. – There used to be a lot of people at Aiaktalik Island. Aiaktalik…
Salvage-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 31
Salvage-Pukuk Allrani suu’ut caqainek pukugtaartut. – Sometimes people salvage some stuff. Pukuk is an Alutiiq word that has made its way…
Laugh-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 23
Laugh — Englarluni Humor is an important form of communication. It relieves tension, helps people express their frustrations, and builds…
Loon-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 18
Loon Uyaqurtulit ikegtaartut. – There’s not many loons. Alaska is home to all five of the world’s species of loons…
Alaska-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 9th
Alaska– Alas’kaaq Guangkuta Alas’kaarmiu’at. – We are all Alaskans. Unangam Tunuu, the Native language of the Aleutian Island chain, is the…
Fish Head-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 2nd
Fish Head– Iqallum Nasqua Tang’rk’gka Iqallum nasqua suupami! – I saw a fish head in the soup! From Chile to China…