Lowbush Cranberry-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 3rd
Kenegtaq – Low Bush Cranberry Ing’im ceniini kenegtangq’rtuq. – The mountainside has cranberries. The lowbush cranberry, or lingonberry (Vaccinium vitisidaea),…
Learned One-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 27th
Lisngasqaq – Learned One Gui lisngasqaq Alutiit’stun. – I am learned in the Alutiiq language. The Alutiiq word lisngasqaq is…
School-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 20th
Skauluq (N); Skuuluq (S) – School Naata guangkuta skaulurluta. – We should all go to school. Russian entrepreneur Gregorii…
Spear-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 13th
Kepsuun, Panaq – Spear Panamek iqallugnek pit’llianga. – I got some fish with a spear. There are many ways to…
Mushroom-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 6th
Slaaparaq, Sliyaaparaq – Mushroom Suupalitaartut sliyaaparanek. – They make soup out of mushrooms. Cool temperatures, darkening days, and wet weather…
Nagoonberry-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 30th
Puyurniq – Nagoonberry Puyurnit piturnirtaartut. – Nagoonberries always taste good. Commonly known as the wild raspberry, or arctic raspberry, the…
Maggots-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 23rd
Qepel’ut – Maggots Qepel’ugaa iqalluk. – The fish is getting “maggoty.” Flies are part of summer in Alaska, and where…
Harpoon-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 16th
Ayaquq – Harpoon Ayaqut egtaakait arwanun cuumi. – They used to throw a harpoon at a whale before. For thousands…
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…