Ship-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Ship — Skuunaq (schooner), Raa’uciq (sailboat) Skuunaq tang’rk’gka. – I saw the ship. Sailing ships were a common sight…
Crying Place — Alutiiq Word of the Week
Crying Place — Qiawik Qikertaq qiawik. – The island is a crying place In classical Alutiiq society, the relationships…
Karluk-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Karluk — Kal’ut, Kal’uq Kal’uni sullianga. – I was born in Karluk. The Alutiiq village of Karluk lies on…
Photograph, Picture-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Photograph, Picture — PatReitaq (N), PatRiitaq (S) PatRiitarnga. – Take a photograph of me. The world’s first photographs were…
Elderberry-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Elderberry — Tuuciik Tuuciiqutat alagnangq’rtaartut. – The elderberry bushes always have berries. Red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) is a large…
Mark-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Mark — Ceterluki Kapsuutait cetertaallkait. – They used to mark their spears. The Alutiiq verb ceterluni can mean either to mark…
Water-Alutiiq Word of thhe Week
Water — Taangaq Tamiinek taangaq aturtaarpet. – We use water in everything. Freshwater is a plentiful resource in the…
Share-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Share Them — Ilakuilluki Cuqlliipet niutaakaitkut, “ilakuilluki caqinek pingq’rkut.” – Our Elders used to tell us, “always share what…
Blocked-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Blocked — Sapurluni Sapuraanga. – I am weathered in. (literally, “It blocked me.”) The Alutiiq verb sapuluku means, “to block it”:…
Dart Game —Alutiiq Word of the Week
Dart Game — Augca’aq Augca’arciqut. – They are going to play the dart game. Gaming has long been a…