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),…
Learned One-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 27th
Lisngasqaq – Learned One Gui lisngasqaq Alutiit’stun. – I am learned in the Alutiiq language. The Alutiiq word lisngasqaq is…
School-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 20th
Skauluq (N); Skuuluq (S) – School Naata guangkuta skaulurluta. – We should all go to school. Russian entrepreneur Gregorii…
Spear-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 13th
Kepsuun, Panaq – Spear Panamek iqallugnek pit’llianga. – I got some fish with a spear. There are many ways to…