Steam Bath Switch-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 25
Wainiik—Steam Bath Switch Taaringa wainiimek.—Switch me with the steam batch switch. Switching is a common practice in Alutiiq steam baths.…
Wainiik—Steam Bath Switch Taaringa wainiimek.—Switch me with the steam batch switch. Switching is a common practice in Alutiiq steam baths.…
Katurluni—Gather Katurtut.—They are gathered. Winter is the Alutiiq social season. Each year as the land freezes and darkness creeps across…
Tuyuq—Chief Tuyuq ap’sgu.—Ask the chief. Classical Alutiiq society had three social classes: wealthy people, commoners, and slaves. Social positions were…
Puuc’kaaq—Barrel Puuc’kaat saRayami et’ut.— The barrels are in the shed. The Alutiiq word for barrel—puuc’kaaq—comes from the Russian word bochka,…
Cama’i—Hello Cama’i, Sun’amek taimaunga.—Hello, I come from Kodiak. Cama’i, a traditional Alutiiq greeting, is a friendly, welcoming word used much…
Last week, the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) conference honored three members of the Kodiak community for their service to…
Iqallum Nasqua—Fish Head Tang’rk’gka Iqallum nasqua suupami!—I saw a fish head in the soup! From Chile to China and Jamaica…
Aariq—Liver Nerciquq aarimek.—He is going to eat liver. People around the world enjoy eating liver. From liverwurst to fried chicken…
Ruuwauteq—Quiver Ruuwautet ruuwat tuumiaq’rsuutiit.—Quivers are holders for arrows. Alutiiq hunters used different kinds of arrows for hunting on land and…
Nacaq—Beaded Headdress Arya’aq nacartumauq.—The girl is wearing a beaded headdress. Alaska Natives in communities from interior Alaska to the southeast…