Shrimp-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Shrimp — Kumitgarpak Kumitgarpat piturnirtaartut. – Shrimp are tasty. There are five species of shrimp in Gulf of Alaska waters—including…
Fish Rack-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Fish Rack — Initaq Iqallut iniki initamen. – Hang the fish on the fish rack. Fish racks are an essential…
Computer-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Computer — Umiartusqaq Umiartusqaq masiinaq stuulumi et’uq. – The computer is on the table. There is a common misconception that…
Four Wheeler-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Four Wheeler (all-terrain vehicle or ATV) — KaaRaruangcuk, Masiinakliitarpak Village-ni kaaRaruangcut amlertaartut. – There are a lot of four wheelers…
Kiliuda Bay-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Kiliuda Bay — Kilutaq Suuget Kilutamen iqallugsurtaartut. – People always go to Kiliuda Bay to fish. Kiliuda is a large…
Sod-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Sod — Nikiiq Engluq nikiimek patumauq. – The house is covered with sod. The lush grasses of Alaska’s coastal meadows…
Clean-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Clean (to be) — Perinani; Eprinani Nateq eprituq.—The floor is clean. The Alutiiq word for clean comes from the root…
Rose Hip-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Rose Hip — Qelempaq April-rem qelempaq caayuq pingaktaaraa. – April likes the rose hip tea. The Nootka rose (Rosa nutkana)…
Cockle/Clam-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Cockle, Clam — Qahmaquq, Mamaayaq Qahmaquryugtua. – I want some cockles. Kodiak’s shores are encrusted with a wealth of intertidal…
Dead-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Dead — Tuqumaluni Iqallut tuqumaut. – The fish are dead. Death in traditional Alutiiq society was followed by a set…