Bat-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 25
Keneryaq – Bat (animal)Aliktaanka keneryat. – The bats scare me. Bats are not widespread in Alaska. There are just five…
Knot-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 18
Ilagluni – KnotWiRafkuuq ilag’ngauq. – The rope is knotted The Alutiiq verb for tying a knot–Ilagluni–is related to terms used…
Benny Benson Day-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 11
Benny Benson-rem ernera – Benny Benson Day Unuaqu Benny Benson-rem ernera. – Tomorrow is Benny Benson’s Day. Many countries in…
Glacier-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 4
Cikusinaq – GlacierCikusinat urugcaurtut. – The glaciers are starting to melt. In the Alutiiq language, the term for glacier varies…
Wild Tasting/Gamey-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 27th
Suarnituluni – Wild Tasting / Gamey Una tuntuq suarnituu’uq. – This deer has a wild taste. Wild meats can have…
Splash it-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 20
Ciqiluku – Splash It Yaamat ciqiki. – Splash the rocks. It’s Saturday evening and curls of smoke drift from the…
Boardwalk-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 13
Kuingwik – Boardwalk Kuingwigmi kuingtut. – They are walking on the boardwalk (walking place). The Alutiiq word for boardwalk–kuingwik–translates as…
Dentist-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 6
Guuta’ista – DentistGuuta’istat alikanka. – I am afraid of dentists. Before contact with the West, Alutiiq people relied on their…
Good Bye-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 30
Tang’rciqamken – Good ByeTang’rciqamken camiku. – I will see you again sometime. For example, saying goodbye in Alutiiq is a…
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…