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Glacier-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 4

By Alutiiq Museum on Oct 5, 2015   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News  

Glacier-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 4

Cikusinaq – GlacierCikusinat urugcaurtut. – The glaciers are starting to melt. In the Alutiiq language, the term for glacier varies by region. Among Kodiak area Alutiiq speakers, the word is cikusinaq. The root of this word, ciku-, means ice, piece of ice, or iceberg. Add the suffix –sinaq, meaning large or great, and you get […]

Wild Tasting/Gamey-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 27th

By Alutiiq Museum on Sep 28, 2015   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News  

Wild Tasting/Gamey-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 27th

Suarnituluni – Wild Tasting / Gamey Una tuntuq suarnituu’uq. – This deer has a wild taste. Wild meats can have a gamey taste. There are people who claim to like this flavor, but most prefer to avoid eating gamey steaks and roasts. To prevent filling their larders with wild-tasting deer, elk, goat, or bear, Alutiiqs […]

Splash it-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 20

By Alutiiq Museum on Sep 20, 2015   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News  

Splash it-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 20

Ciqiluku – Splash It Yaamat ciqiki. – Splash the rocks. It’s Saturday evening and curls of smoke drift from the small shed next to an Alutiiq home. It is banya night and a family has lit the woodstove in their bathhouse to heat rocks and water for washing. Inside, smooth, water-worn beach cobbles cover a […]

Boardwalk-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 13

By Alutiiq Museum on Sep 14, 2015   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News  

Boardwalk-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 13

Kuingwik – Boardwalk Kuingwigmi kuingtut. – They are walking on the boardwalk (walking place). The Alutiiq word for boardwalk–kuingwik–translates as walking place. Boardwalks are a common feature in Alutiiq villages. Ouzinkie is known for its scenic boardwalks, pathways that that skirt the shore of the community, wind through large spruce trees, and provide scenic views […]

Dentist-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 6

By Alutiiq Museum on Sep 6, 2015   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News  

Dentist-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 6

Guuta’ista – DentistGuuta’istat alikanka. – I am afraid of dentists. Before contact with the West, Alutiiq people relied on their own resourcefulness for oral health. At that time, cavities were not much of a problem. Without a major source of sugar in the diet, most northern cultures had good dental health. Instead of brushing teeth, […]

Good Bye-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 30

By Alutiiq Museum on Aug 30, 2015   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News  

Good Bye-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 30

Tang’rciqamken – Good ByeTang’rciqamken camiku. – I will see you again sometime. For example, saying goodbye in Alutiiq is a lot harder than saying hello. Cama’i, the Alutiiq greeting, is a simple one word, a two-syllable welcome that people remember easily. To say farewell, however, you must use a full Alutiiq phrase. The common leave-taking […]

Teach-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 23

By Alutiiq Museum on Aug 24, 2015   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News  

Teach-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 23

Litnauwiluni – TeachUciitilat litnauwitaartut. – The school teachers always teach. Children in Alutiiq communities learned traditional skills by playing and working with adults. Children’s toys were miniature replicas of adult tools that helped youth practice the essential activities of a subsistence lifestyle. By age six, girls were weaving mats and assisting their mothers with household […]

Vaccination-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 16

By Alutiiq Museum on Aug 17, 2015   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News  

Vaccination-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 16

Uspaq – Vaccination Cuumi uspaq’rtaaqait. – They used to give us vaccinations. Vaccinations may seem like a feat of twentieth-century bioengineering, but they have a long history in Europe and even Alaska. The world’s first vaccines became available after 1796, when British physician Edward Jenner used cowpox to develop an immunization for smallpox. Russian authorities […]

Seal Stomach-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 9

By Alutiiq Museum on Aug 10, 2015   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News  

Seal Stomach-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 9

Isuwim Suqaa – Seal StomachUquq isuwim suqani etaartuq. – Oil is always in the seal stomach. Although seal meat makes a tasty meal, seals once provided much more than food. In classical Alutiiq society, every part of the animal was used. Skins were fashioned into clothing and boat covers, intestines were sewn into waterproof bags […]

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