Ship/Schooner-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 30
Skuunaq (schooner); Raa’uciq (sailboat) – Ship Skuunaq tang’rk’gka. – I saw the ship. Sailing ships were a common sight in…
Snail-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 23rd
IPUK – SNAIL IPUT YAAMAT ACAATNI ETAARTUT. – SNAILS ARE ALWAYS UNDER THE ROCKS. Snails, particularly the periwinkle (Littorina sitkana),…
Cross-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 16th
KRistaaq – Cross Suu’ut ilait KRistaartumataartut. – Some people wear a cross. Introduced to Kodiak by nineteenth-century Russian Orthodox clergy,…
Face-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 9th
Giinaq – Face Giinan tang’raqa! – I see your face! The human face is the most frequently portrayed image on…
Awareness-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 2nd
LLANGARLLUNI – TO GAIN AWARENESS CARLIAQA LLANGLLARNGAUQ. – MY CHILD IS AWARE. Why do toddlers like to say, “No!”? The…
Spam-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 27th
Spam-eq – Spam Alutiit Spam-eq pingaktaarat. – Alutiiq people (always) like Spam. The Hormel Foods Corporation introduced Spam to American…
Television-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 19th
Ulutegwik – Television Ulutegwik ikirsgu. – Turn the television on. Television began reaching rural Alaska communities in the1970s, as communication…
Blue Mussel-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 12th
Qapilaq – Blue Mussel. Qapilat piturnirtaartut. – Blue mussels are always tasty. Blue mussels (Mylitus edulis) are one of the…
Razor Clam-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 5th
Cingtaataq – Razor Clam Cingtaatarsurlita! – Let’s gather razor clams! Pacific razor clams (Siliqua patula) can be found in sandy…
Baleen-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 26th
Kagit’ruaq – Baleen Inartat kag’it’ruamek pilitaallriit. – They used to make baskets out of baleen. What do hooves, horns, hair,…