Comb-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 29th
Kacagsuuteq – CombCuumillallret aturtaakait kacagsuutet cucunarta’iluteng. – Ancestors used to always use combs to make themselves beautiful. Combs have been…
Snuff-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 15th
Iqmik – Snuff; Chewing Tobacco; SnooseTobacco, paulamek, cayumek ilaluku, taumi mililuku, tawaten iqmilitaallriit. – Add tobacco, ashes, and tea, then…
Little Cute One-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 7th
Aa’icagaq – Little Cute OneElltuwaqa aa’icagamek ap’rtaaqa. – I call my granddaughter “little cute one.” The Alutiiq word aa’icagaq is…
Bubble-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 1
Qapuk – BubbleArhnam qapuwait pugtartaartut. – Sea otter’s bubbles always float up. In the Alutiiq language, the term qapuk has…
Bow, Prow-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 24th
Qayam cuunga – Prow; Bow (qayaq)Qatayaq qayam cuungani misngauq. – The seagull is landed on the bow of the kayak.…
Cod-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 17
Amutaq – CodAmutarsuqutartuq. – They are going to get some cod. Pacific cod or grey cod (Gadus marcocephalus) is an…
Club-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 10th
Piq’ruutaq (S), Piq’rquutaq (N) – ClubLaptuukumta piq’ruutamek aturtaartukut. – When we play laptuuk we always use a bat. Imagine that…
Hummingbird-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 3rd
Kumlurngaq – HummingbirdKumlurngam manait nakertut. – Hummingbird eggs are lucky. Rufous hummingbirds (Latin: Selasphorus rufus) are the world’s northernmost hummers.…
Little Fish-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 28th
Iqallungcuk – Little FishTaugna piugcinitaqa, iqallungcuk mikpakartuq! – I don’t want that (one), the fish is too small. In the…
Raw-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 20
Qasartuq – RawMamaayat qasartaapet. – We eat clams raw. There is a common misconception that the word Eskimo means “eaters…