Copper-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Copper — Kanuyaq Kasaakat kanuyamek tait’llriit. – The Russians brought copper. Copper is one of the few metals that Alutiiq…
Naked-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Naked — Matarngaluni Atkuinateng, nukallpiat agnguartaallriit, matarngaluteng. – Taking off their clothes, men used to always dance naked. Clothing is…
Pluck-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Pluck — Meqciluku Saqul’aaq meqciraa. – She is plucking the duck. The Alutiiq verb meqciluku is commonly used to describe plucking the…
Sitkalidak Island —Alutiiq Word of the Week
Sitkalidak Island — Salliitaq, Saliitaq Agyunitua Saliitamen ernerpak. – I do not want to go to Sitkalidak Island today. Sitkalidak…
Raspberry-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Raspberry, Nagonberry — Puyurniq April-rem puyurnit pingaktaarai. – April always likes raspberries. The American red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) is a…
Dry-Alutiiq Word if the Week
Dry Them (to) — Kinert’slluki Agunanka kinert’stanka. – I am drying my clothes. The Gulf of Alaska is a storm…
Nettle-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Nettle — Uqaayanaq Uqaayanat angtaartut. – Nettles are big. The stinging nettle (Urtica lyalli) grows widely across the northern hemisphere.…
The Alutiiq Museum will build new exhibits for its renovated gallery with assistance from two recently awarded grants
KODIAK, Alaska—two major grants to Alutiiq organizations will support the Alutiiq Museum’s efforts to create an entirely new set of…
Snipe — Kulic’kiiq Kulic’kiit miktut, kesiin piturnirtut. – Snipes are small but they taste good. The common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)…
Pineapple Weed-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Pineapple Weed, Wild Chamomile — ARam’aas’kaaq Una aRam’aas’kaaq caayuq piturnirtuq. – This chamomile tea tastes good. Pineapple weed (Matricaria matricarioides)…