Chiniak-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 24th
Cingiyaq–Chiniak Cingiyaq yaqsigtuq Sun’amek kaarakun.–Chiniak is far from Kodiak by car. Follow the highway forty-five miles southeast of the city…
Karluk-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 17th
Kal’ut, Kal’uq–Karluk Kal’uni sullianga.–I was born in Karluk. The Alutiiq village of Karluk lies on the southwestern shore of Kodiak…
Dolly Varden-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 10th
Nanwam Ancia–Dolly Varden Nanwam ancii miktaartut.–Lake trout are always small. Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma Walbaum) belong to a group of…
Gulls-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 3
Qatayat–Gulls Qatayat nernertutaartut!–Gulls will eat anything! Glaucous-winged gulls (Larus glaucescens) and Mew Gulls (Larus canus) are familiar residents of Kodiak’s…
Bog/Swamp-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 27th
Maraq–Bog; Swamp ARapagka nag’art’lliik mararmi. I lost my (2) boots in the bog. The Alutiiq word maraq can be used…
Indians-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 20th
Matarngasqat; Matarngat; Mataryat–Indians (of the Lower 48) Matarngasqat Camani amlertut.–There are a lot of Indians in the Lower Forty-eight. When…
Ugak Island-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 13th
Uguaq–Ugak Island PaRaguutakun uguaq kiturtaarpet.–We always pass Ugak island on the boat. Ugak Island lies at the entrance to Ugak…
Rasmuson Foundation Supports Alutiiq Ancestors’ Memorial
The Alutiiq Museum has received a $25,000 grant from Alaska’s Rasmuson Foundation to support the development of the Alutiiq Ancestors’…
Snipe-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 5th
Kulic’kiiq–Snipe Kulic’kiit miktut, kesiin piturnirtut.–Snipes are small but they taste good. The common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) is a shorebird found…
Round-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 29th
Akarngaluni–Round Mayaciik akagngauq.–The ball is round. In the Alutiiq language, the suffix -sqaq, meaning “thing,” can be added to an…