Slave-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 10
Metqaq – Slave Amlesqanek metqangq’rtuq. – He has a lot of slaves. Like their Tlingit and Aleut neighbors, Alutiiqs lived…
Kodiak-Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 3
Sun’aq – Kodiak City Qaku-mi angiciqsit Sun’amen? – When will you come back to Kodiak? Established by fur traders in…
Oyster Catcher-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 27
Kiwiksaq – Oyster Catcher Kiwiksat maniigtaartut qutmi. – Oystercatchers always lay their eggs on the beach. With a world population…
Three Saints Bay-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 19
Sun’alleq – Three Saints Bay Sun’all’men agyugtua. – I want to go to Three Saints Bay. hree Saints Bay is…
Talisman-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 12
Nakernaq – TalismanCarliarluki nakernaten. Nakciquten. – Take care of your talisman. You will be lucky. A rabbit’s foot, a four-leaf…
Spring-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 5
Ugnerkaq – Spring Ugnerkartuq awa’i. – Spring is here. Spring is an unpredictable season in the Kodiak Archipelago. Some years,…
Lance-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 29
Taqiq – Lance Wiika taugum taqikii. – My husband was lanced by that person. Among the techniques used by Alutiiq…
Dart Game-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 15
Augca’aq – Dart Game Augca’arciqut. – They are going to play the dart game. Gaming has long been a favorite…
Cussing/Cursing-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 8
Qanerluni (N); Qan’rluni (S) – Cursing / Cussing Katallrianga kesiin qanernilngua. (N); Katallrianga kesiin qan’rnilngua (S). – I fell but…
Sod House-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 1
Ciqlluaq – Sod House Gui ciqlluami et’aarllianga. – I used to live in a sod house. Known today by the…