Nanwalek-English Bay-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 18th
Nanwalek–English Bay Kina nanwalegmek?–Who is from English Bay? The Alutiiq village of Nanwalek lies on the southern tip of the…
Study-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 11
Litnaurluni–Study Litnauryugtuci-qaa?–Do you all want to study? The study of Alutiiq heritage has changed dramatically in the past three centuries.…
Squid-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 4th
Amikuruaq (N), Utguiruaq (S)–Squid Amikuruanek piturtaartut cali.–Squid are eaten too. Squid, with their streamlined bodies and tentacled appendages, are cephalopods,…
Cup-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 25th
Caskaq–Cup Sarsataartukut caskagunk aturluku.–We drink our tea using a cup. Some historians believe that 1840 was a pivotal moment in…
Abalone-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 18th
Salam inua–Shell’s Inside (Abalone; Mother of Pearl) Salat inuat rirtut.–Shell insides are shiny. The Pinto Abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) is a…
Fox Farm-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 11th
Kaugya’at naut’stagwit.–Fox Farm (place to grow foxes) Kaugya’at naut’starwiat et’llria Long Island-mi.–There used to be a fox farm on Long…
Corporation-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 4th
Akilingnaq’sqat–Corporation Akilingnaq’sqat angsinartut akilingnaqlluteng.–Some corporations are big and they are trying to make money. Forty years ago, the Alaska Native…
Real People-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 28th
Sugpiat–Real People “Sugpianek” ap’rtaakiikut cuumi, nutaan ap’rtaaraakut Alutiit–They used to call us Sugpiaq before, but now we are called Alutiiqs.…
Lake Person/Mermaid-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 21
Nanwam suugii–Lake Person / Mermaid Suuget ilait niu’uqurtaarait Nanwam suugi ell’uni.–Some people always talk about there being a ‘lake person.’…
Hole-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 14th
Cuknaq–Hole Cuknangq’rtuq ulugken.–Your pants got a hole. The tools of classical Alutiiq society were often complex, featuring many parts. A…