Cousin-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Cousin — Iluwaq Amlesqanek iluwangq’rtua. – I have many cousins. The term cousin can be applied to a confusing array…
Disc Game-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Disc Game — Kakangaq Kakangat wamqutaqtaakai Larry Matfay-m. – Larry Matfay used to play disc games. In the Alutiiq gambling…
Milk-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Milk — Muluk’uuq (N), Muruk’uuq (S) KuRuuwamek muluk’uungtaartutkut. – We get milk from a cow. Milk is a relatively recent…
Salt Fish-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Salt Fish — Sulunaq, Salt Fish Sulunaq piturnirtaartuq. – Salt fish is always tasty. For centuries, people around the world…
Alphabet-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Alphabet — Aapit, Aapitniiq Nutaan Alutiit aapit liitapet. – Now we are learning the Alutiiq alphabet. An alphabet is a…
Spring-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Spring — Ugnerkaq Ugnerkartuq awa’i. – Spring is here. Spring is an unpredictable season in the Kodiak Archipelago. Some years,…
Hungry-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Hungry — Kaigluni Kaiyaqameng kenirtaartut. – When people are hungry they cook. Throughout northern environments, late winter and early spring…
Museum Adds Bear Gut Jacket to Collection
KODIAK, Alaska—The Alutiiq Museum has added a kanaglluk—gutskin jacket to its permanent collections. Created by Sugpiaq artist June Pardue, the…
Urine-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Urine — Etquq Cuumi tan’urat etquat aturtaakait. – They used to use boys’ urine before. Across Alaska, Native people used…
Bear-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Bear — Taquka’aq Taquka’at yugnitaaraat, “Suk.”, Taquka’at niugnitaaraat, “Suk.” – Bears always say “Person.” The brown or grizzly bear (Ursus…