Gulls-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 3
Qatayat–Gulls Qatayat nernertutaartut!–Gulls will eat anything! Glaucous-winged gulls (Larus glaucescens) and Mew Gulls (Larus canus) are familiar residents of Kodiak’s…
Bog/Swamp-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 27th
Maraq–Bog; Swamp ARapagka nag’art’lliik mararmi. I lost my (2) boots in the bog. The Alutiiq word maraq can be used…
Indians-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 20th
Matarngasqat; Matarngat; Mataryat–Indians (of the Lower 48) Matarngasqat Camani amlertut.–There are a lot of Indians in the Lower Forty-eight. When…
Ugak Island-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 13th
Uguaq–Ugak Island PaRaguutakun uguaq kiturtaarpet.–We always pass Ugak island on the boat. Ugak Island lies at the entrance to Ugak…
Rasmuson Foundation Supports Alutiiq Ancestors’ Memorial
The Alutiiq Museum has received a $25,000 grant from Alaska’s Rasmuson Foundation to support the development of the Alutiiq Ancestors’…
Snipe-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 5th
Kulic’kiiq–Snipe Kulic’kiit miktut, kesiin piturnirtut.–Snipes are small but they taste good. The common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) is a shorebird found…
Round-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 29th
Akarngaluni–Round Mayaciik akagngauq.–The ball is round. In the Alutiiq language, the suffix -sqaq, meaning “thing,” can be added to an…
Museum to Develop Alutiiq Culture Coloring Book
A $5,000 grant to the Alutiiq Museum from The CIRI Foundation will support the development of Coloring Alutiiq, a coloring…
Kate Schaberg to Manage Memorial Project
The Alutiiq Museum has hired Kate Schaberg as its Special Projects Coordinator. Schaberg will manage the development of the Alutiiq…
Prince William Sound People-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 22nd
Ungalarmiut–Prince William Sound People Ungalarmiut yaksigtut.–People of Prince William Sound are far from here. Prince William Sound lies at the…