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…
Incense-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 3
Laatanaq – IncenseAgayuwigmi laatanamek aturtaartut. – They use incense at the church. Incense is an integral part of Russian Orthodox…
Ancestors-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 27
Cuumillat; Cuuliallrat; Cuulirat – AncestorsCuumillat lisngataallit. – The ancestors were very learned. Concepts of time differ between societies. Western cultures…
Week-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 20th
Maqineq – Week; Saturday, Holiday EveMaqineq nangkan, tang’rciqamci. – After the week is over, I’ll see you guys. All human…
Drum-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 13
Cauyaq – Drum; MusicCauyaq nitniqgu. – Listen to the drum. In the traditional Alutiiq language, the word for drum and…