Bridge-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 13
Arwiryaa’aq – Bridge Kaiwik angituq arwiryaa’akun. – The old woman is coming back via the bridge. The Alutiiq word arwiryaa’aq means…
Erode-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 6th
Ushnerluku – ErodeNuna ushnertuq. – The land is eroding. Erosion is the gradual wearing away of the earth by natural…
Horn-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 28th
Ciruneq – HornUna luuskaaq cirunemk canamauq. – This spoon is made from horn. In the Alutiiq language the words for…
Wick-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 21
Kumaq – WickKumaq kuakaskameng tamleritaartuq. – The wick always gets black after it burns. Stone lamps filled with sea mammal…
Smell-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 14th
Narluni – Smell (verb)Caqit asiiyutaakameng, narlurtaapet. – When something spoils, we always smell it. The human sense of smell pales…
Bone-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 7
Neneq – BoneIqsak una nenermek pilimauq. – This fishhook is made of bone. Like stone, wood, and hide, bone was…
Chickadee-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 31
Uksullaq – ChickadeeUksullaq aturtaartuq ugnerkami. – The Chickadee always sings in the spring. Alaska is home to five species of…
Dice-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 24th
Maqaq – DiceKita, Maqarlinuk. – Come on! Let’s (two of us) play dice. Dice games are very common across North…
Snow Goggles-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 17th
Iingalarsuutek – Snow GogglesIingalarsuutegken aturkek. – Use your snow goggles. Although snow can provides a helpful surface for traveling, transporting…
Hinge/To Make-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 10
CaRniilalirluku – Hinge, to makeARapamek aturluteng caRniilalitaarlliit. – They used to use rubber boots to make hinges. Building Alutiiq words…