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…
Married-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 14
Kasuulluni – Married Ikuk kasuutkutartuk unuaku. – Those two are going to get married tomorrow. In classical Alutiiq society, preparation…
Fern-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 7
Qaataq – Fern Qaatanek pisurciqukuk. – We (two) will gather ferns. The spreading wood fern (Dryopteris dilatata) is one of…
Berry-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 31
Alagnaq – Berry Pingaktaanka alagnat. – I like berries. Kodiak’s Alutiiq people harvest seventeen varieties of berries, which are used…
Warrior-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 24
Anguyartaasqaq – Warrior Qangiq, anguyartaasqat agellriit Swaacit nuniinun. – Long ago, warriors went to the Tlingits’ lands. In the Gulf…
Sod-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 17
Nikiiq – Sod Engluq nikiimek patumauq. – The house is covered with sod. The lush grasses of Alaska’s coastal meadows…