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Three Saints Bay-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 19

By Alutiiq Museum on Apr 19, 2015   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News  

Three Saints Bay-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 19

Sun’alleq – Three Saints Bay Sun’all’men agyugtua. – I want to go to Three Saints Bay. hree Saints Bay is a narrow, 8.7 mile long embayment on the southeastern side of Kodiak Island. The shores of this productive waterway have been home to Alutiiq people for millennia. Nestled between larger Kaiugnak Bay and Sitkalidak Strait, […]

Talisman-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 12

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

Talisman-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 12

Nakernaq – TalismanCarliarluki nakernaten. Nakciquten. – Take care of your talisman. You will be lucky. A rabbit’s foot, a four-leaf clover, a horseshoe–these are all widely recognized symbols of luck in modern American life. They are talismans, objects believed to provide good fortune or personal protection. People in all cultures use talismans, often carrying or […]

Spring-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 5

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

Spring-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 5

Ugnerkaq – Spring Ugnerkartuq awa’i. – Spring is here. Spring is an unpredictable season in the Kodiak Archipelago. Some years, calm weather ushers in longer days and milder temperatures, but in others, winter storms pound the coast and snow falls well into April. For Alutiiqs, spring is a time of waiting as the subsistence cycle […]

Lance-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 29

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

Lance-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 29

Taqiq – Lance Wiika taugum taqikii. – My husband was lanced by that person. Among the techniques used by Alutiiq healers, lancing and bloodletting were chief remedies for pain and illness. Elders recall that the famous tribal doctor Oleanna Ashouwak (1909–1965), a resident of Kaguyak, used these techniques to help people experiencing headaches. She would […]

Dart Game-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 15

By Alutiiq Museum on Mar 15, 2015   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News  

Dart Game-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 15

Augca’aq – Dart Game Augca’arciqut. – They are going to play the dart game. Gaming has long been a favorite recreational activity in Alutiiq communities. For centuries, people have gathered in each other’s homes to test their skills and make bets. Traditional throwing games, where people tossed darts or discs at a target, emphasized hand-eye […]

Cussing/Cursing-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 8

By Alutiiq Museum on Mar 8, 2015   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News  

Cussing/Cursing-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 8

Qanerluni (N); Qan’rluni (S) – Cursing / Cussing Katallrianga kesiin qanernilngua. (N); Katallrianga kesiin qan’rnilngua (S). – I fell but I didn’t cuss. Swearing is universal. Whether expressing anger, insult, shock, pain, or even pleasure, people worldwide have a tendency to use colorful terms.  Profanity is popular, and it is probably as old as spoken […]

Sod House-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 1

By Alutiiq Museum on Mar 1, 2015   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News  

Sod House-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 1

Ciqlluaq – Sod House Gui ciqlluami et’aarllianga. – I used to live in a sod house. Known today by the Russian word barabara, the tradition Alutiiq house was a sod and thatch-covered structure built partially underground (semi-subterranean). After digging a foundation pit, builders erected a post-and-beam framework and covered it with planks split from driftwood. […]

Labret-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 22nd

By Alutiiq Museum on Feb 22, 2015   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News  

Labret-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 22nd

Kulutruaq – Labret Kulutruaq gua’i. – The labret is right here. Throughout Alaska, many Native people wore labrets: decorative plugs of bone and stone inserted through holes pierced in their cheeks and below their lips. Alutiiq men and women wore labrets singly or in pairs. At birth, babies were fitted with a tiny starter labret, […]

Cataract-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 15

By Alutiiq Museum on Feb 15, 2015   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News  

Cataract-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 15

Talataq – Cataract Talatangq’rtuq. – He has cataracts. Cataracts are a common problem among older people.  As we age, proteins build up in the clear discs, or lenses, that form the center of our eyes.  This slow process gradually reduces the amount of light that reaches the eyes, clouding vision. It also alters people’s perceptions […]

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