Cat-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Cat — Kuskaq Kuskat qungutuartut.—Cats are pets. The lynx (Lynx canadensis) is the only species of wild cat found in…
Fishing Boat-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Fishing Boat — Parag’autaq (N), Parag’uutaq (S) Kugyasigciqukut parag’uutakun. – We are going to go fishing (seining) on the boat.…
Uganik-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Uganik — Unganuut Suuget Unganuuni etaallriit. — People used to live on Uganik. Tucked deep into the protected shoreline of…
Little Afognak-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Little Afognak — Igwiq Igwiq ar’ursulengq’rtaallria. — There used to be whalers at Little Afognak Little Afognak began as a…
String-Alutiiq Word of the Week
String, Twine — IRafkuruaq, IRafkungcuk, WiRufkuruaq IRafkuruanek initalitallriit. – They used string to make clothesline. String games like cats cradle…
Partially Smoked Salmon — Sikiaq -Alutiiq Word of the Week
Partially Smoked Salmon — Sikiaq Ugnerkami iqallut taikata sikialitaartukut. – In the spring when the salmon come, we make the…
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…