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…
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…