Music, Drum-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 8th
Cauyaq – Music; Drum Cauyat pingaqtaanka, asqignasqat. – I like music that has a good beat. Music is a cultural…
New Years Eve-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 1st
Nuuwikuutam Maqin’ra (N); Snuuwikuutam Maqin’ra (S); Nuta’aq uksugkam Maqin’ra – New Years Eve Ernerpak nuta’aq uksugkam maqin’ra. – Today is…
Table-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 25th
Stuuluq – Table Stuulumi nertaartukut. – We eat at the table. Western-style furnishings are fairly recent additions to Alutiiq houses.…
White-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 18th
Qatesqaq (N); Qat’sqaq (S) – White Qaniq qatertuq. (N); Qaniq qat’rtuq. (S) – The snow is white. Societies around the…
Bead-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 11th
Pinguaq – Bead Makut pinguat cucunartut. – These beads are beautiful. In classical Alutiiq society, wealthy people displayed their social…
Dena’ina-Athabaskan-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 22
Ken’aayuq – Dena’ina Athabaskan Anaanarpet Ken’aayuq. – Our aunt is a Dena’ina Athabaskan. The Dena’ina are one of eleven Athabaskan…
Two Spirits-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 20th
Arnauciq – Person of Two Spirits Arnaurciqsaqlluni. – He has feminine ways. Many societies recognize a difference between biological and…
Emperor Geese-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 13th
Neqlleq – Emperor Goose Neqllet taitaartut maut uksugmi. – The emperor geese always come here in the winter. Five species…
Labret-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 6th
Kulutruaq – Labret Kulutruaq gua’i. – The labret is right here. Throughout Alaska, many Native people wore labrets: decorative plugs…
Lance-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 30
Taqiq – Lance (medicinal) Wiika taugum taqikii. – My husband was lanced by that person. Four-wheelers are the small, open,…