Fermented Oil, Berry Pulp, Vegetables-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 18
Tugluq–Fermented oil, berry pulp & vegetables Tugulitaarllriit puckami piturluku nangluku–They always used to make tugluq in barrels and eat it…
Battered Thing-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 12
MuRutuumasqaq – Battered Thing Una muRutuumasqaq yaamamek giinangq’rtuq. – This pounded rock has a face. Alutiiq people crafted stone into…
Braided Seal Gut-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 5th
Qiluryaq – Braided Seal Gut Taugkut qiluryat ekllinartut. – Those braided seal gut look delicious. Visitors to Kodiak often ask…
Sinew-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 29th
Qikarlluk – Sinew Cuumi arnat minq’rtaallriit qikarllugmek aturluteng. – Women used to always sew using sinew. Sinew is a general…
Track/Stalk-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 15th
Tumasurluni – Track (to stalk) Tamasurtaallriakut kaugyanek. – We used to track foxes. Alutiiq hunters stalk animals with great knowledge…
To Mix-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 8th
Akulluku – To Mix; To Stir Up Suupaq Akusgu – Stir the soup. The Alutiiq verb allukulu means to mix…
Elk-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 1
Cirunertulik – Elk Cirunertulit piturnirtaartut. – Elk always taste good. Elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti) are one of four ungulate species…
Picture-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 24th
PatRiitaq – Picture Caqiq una patRiitami? – What is this in the picture? Art is often a means of storing…
Dog Salmon-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 17th
Alimaq – Dog Salmon Alimat kuigmen asgurtaartut. – Dog salmon always go up the stream. Chum salmon, also known as…
Lowbush Cranberry-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 3rd
Kenegtaq – Low Bush Cranberry Ing’im ceniini kenegtangq’rtuq. – The mountainside has cranberries. The lowbush cranberry, or lingonberry (Vaccinium vitisidaea),…