Oil-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 16
Uquq—Oil Una uquq asirtuq.—This oil is good. Today, many people limit the amount of fat in their diet, but in…
Dance-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 9th
Agnguarluni—Dance Agnguart’skuk!—Let’s dance! Dancing was a favorite activity at Alutiiq winter festivals. Moving to the rhythmic beat of skin drums,…
Yeast-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 2nd
StRausiq(N); StRuusiq (S)—Yeast StRausircunituq.—It smells like yeast. [dropcap]Y[/dropcap]east is a single-celled microorganism, a type of fungus widely present in nature.…
Lacy Watercolor Purchased for Alutiiq Museum Collection
With a $1,000 grant from Museums Alaska the Alutiiq Museum will purchase an original watercolor painting by Alutiiq artist Cheryl…
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.…
Gather-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 18th
Katurluni—Gather Katurtut.—They are gathered. Winter is the Alutiiq social season. Each year as the land freezes and darkness creeps across…
Chief-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 11th
Tuyuq—Chief Tuyuq ap’sgu.—Ask the chief. Classical Alutiiq society had three social classes: wealthy people, commoners, and slaves. Social positions were…
Barrel-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 4th
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,…
Hello-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 28th
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…
Alaska Federation of Natives Recognizes Three from Kodiak Region for Service
Last week, the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) conference honored three members of the Kodiak community for their service to…