Tree-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Tree — Uqgwik (deciduous), Napaq (spruce) Sun’ami maani napat amlertut, angsinarluteng cali. Kal’uni, Larsen Bay-mi napaitaartukut. – Here in Kodiak…
Beak-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Beak — Cug’eq Kum’agyam cugaa ipegtaartuq. – An eagle’s beak is always sharp. Elders recall that every Alutiiq hunter had…
Weather-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Weather, Sky, Outdoors, Universe, World — Lla Lla Asirtuq. – The weather is good. The world’s cultures have a great…
Play-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Play — Wamluni, Salirluni Wamqutartut. – They are going to play. Education in Alutiiq communities focused on training children the…
Independence Day-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 4th
Kasnaam Ernera – Independence Day Ernerpak Kasnaam ernera. – Today is Independence Day. People often think of summer as a…
Pimple-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Pimple — Pupik Pupika puksuwaqa. – I pinched my pimple. From pimples and boils to burns, sores, and rashes, skin…
Iron-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Iron — Cawik Cawik tamaani uyaqsami patam Kal’uni amlertaartut. – There is a lot of iron around at Larsen Bay…
Cat-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Cat — Kuskaq Kuskat qungutuartut.—Cats are pets. The lynx (Lynx canadensis) is the only species of wild cat found in…
Fishing Boat-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Fishing Boat — Parag’autaq (N), Parag’uutaq (S) Kugyasigciqukut parag’uutakun. – We are going to go fishing (seining) on the boat.…
Uganik-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Uganik — Unganuut Suuget Unganuuni etaallriit. — People used to live on Uganik. Tucked deep into the protected shoreline of…