Crested Auklet-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Crested Auklet — Kungyuk Kungyut amlertaallriit kangiyami. – There used to always be a lot of crested auklets in the…
Fur Seal-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 18
Fur Seal — Aatak, Isuwiq Aatat quiliutaartut. – Fur seals are (always) fat. Each November, northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus)…
Weasel-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 10th
Weasel — Amitatuk Amitatut naryartaakenka. – I used to trap weasels. The short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea), also known as an…
Swim-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 4th
Swim — Kuimarluni Piugta imarmi kuimartuq. – The dog is swimming in the ocean. Surrounded by sparkling ocean waters and…
Candy-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 25th
Candy — Kantiiq Kantiit neqnirtartut.—Candies are sweet. Candy is any food in which sugar, or a similar sweetener, is the…
Quiver-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 18th
Quiver — Ruuwauteq Ruuwautet ruuwat tuumiaq’rsuutiit. – Quivers are holders for arrows. Alutiiq hunters used different kinds of arrows for…
Jim and Bonnie Dillard Named Alutiiq Museum Volunteers of the Year
Every Valentine’s Day the Alutiiq Museum shows little love for its volunteers. We are fortunate to have many friends who…
Earring-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February `12
Earring — Kulunguaq Kulunguaqa kataigiiyaqa. – I dropped my earring. Earrings are one of the many items of personal…
Museum Shares Instructions on Alutiiq/Sugpiaq Parka Making
KODIAK, Alaska—The Alutiiq Museum has released a booklet and a set of videos with directions for making a basic Alutiiq/Sugpiaq…
Pipe-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 5th
Pipe — TRuup’kaaq, Pa’ipaaq Ata tRuup’kaaq. – Let’s see the pipe. Although tobacco was popular in the historic era, smoking…