Cannery Store-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 9th
KaanaRiim laaf’kaa’a – Cannery Store KaanaRiim laugkaa’a patumataartuq uksumi. – The cannery store is always closed in the winter time.…
American-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 2nd
MiRikaan’saaq – American MiRikaan’saat amlertut Sun’ami. – There are many American people in Kodiak. In the eighteenth century, Russian entrepreneurs…
Alutiiq Word of the Week Turns Twenty
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Alutiiq Word of the Week, the Museum’s lessons on all things Alutiiq.…
Daddy Long Legs-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 25th
Sukunuuk – Daddy Long Legs Sukunuut guangkuta mik’tangraata aliktaapet! – We are always scared of daddy longlegs, even when they’re…
Walrus-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 18th
Winarpak – Walrus Wiinarpat guut’gpagtuut. – Walrus have big teeth. Winarpk, the Alutiiq word for the Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus…
Chignik-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 3rd
Cirniq – Chignik Cirnimen aglita. – Let’s go to Chignik. The salmon-rich Chignik region of the southern Alaska Peninsula is…
Horsetail-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 28th
Paumnaruaq; Naparuaqutaq – Horsetail Naparuaqutanek ikuutuq. – She found some horsetails. Horsetail (Equisetum spp.) is a small green herb that…
Two-Hatched Kayak-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 21st
Qayarpak – Two-hatched kayak Qaniq aturtaakait qayarpat. – They used to always use two-hatched kayak. From the Arctic Ocean to…
Barnacle-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 14th
Qaugtat – Barnacles Qaugtat ilait allrani angtaartut. – Some barnacles are sometimes large. Barnacles are one of the oldest living…
Spring-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 7th
Ugnerkaq – Spring Ugnerkartuq awa’i. – Spring is here. Spring is an unpredictable season in the Kodiak Archipelago. Some years,…