Teach-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 23
Litnauwiluni – TeachUciitilat litnauwitaartut. – The school teachers always teach. Children in Alutiiq communities learned traditional skills by playing and…
Vaccination-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 16
Uspaq – Vaccination Cuumi uspaq’rtaaqait. – They used to give us vaccinations. Vaccinations may seem like a feat of twentieth-century…
Seal Stomach-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 9
Isuwim Suqaa – Seal StomachUquq isuwim suqani etaartuq. – Oil is always in the seal stomach. Although seal meat makes…
Wild Rhubarb-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 2
Aatunaq – Wild Rhubarb; SourdockAatunat qiurtut. – The sourdock are ready. Sourdock (Latin: Rumex fenestratus) is a member of the…
Fish Rack-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 26
Initaq – Fish Rack Iqallut iniki initamen. – Hang the fish on the fish rack. Fish racks are an essential…
Tlingits-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 19
Swaaciit; Kulusut – TlingitsSwaaciit imasinam akiani et’ut. – Tlingits are across the big ocean. The Tlingit Indians of southeast Alaska…
Lupine-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 12
Aataq – Lupine Aatat suit’kait cucunartut. – Lupine flowers are beautiful. Lupine (Lupinus nootkatensis) is a common, brightly flowering plant…
Finger-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 5th
Sua’aq – FingerQulnek sua’angq’rtua. – I have ten fingers. The Alutiiq word sua’aq refers generally to a finger. Like English…
Alaska Peninsula People-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 28th
Aluuwirmiu’at; tamallkuamiu’at – Alaska Peninsula PeopleAluuwirmiu’at yaqsisinartut. – People of the Alaska Peninsula are far away. The Alaska Peninsula is…
Jellyfish-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 20
Iraluruaq – Jellyfish Iraluruat tang’rniitaartut! – Jellyfish don’t look very good! Jellyfish are plentiful in Alaska waters. These ancient marine…