Blue-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 11th, 2015
Cungaq; Cungasqaq – Blue Qapilaat cungartut. – The mussels are blue. In the Alutiiq language, the colors green and blue…
Year-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 4, 2015
Uksuq; Kiak (during Russian times)- Year Uksuq asillria. – The year was good. Russian New Year is one of the…
Guest-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 28, 2014
Allanertaq – Guest; Stranger; Outsider Allenertakinga akgua’aq. – A stranger came to see me yesterday. Hosting guests was a sign…
Spirit-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 21
Sua (literally, “Its person”); Anerneq (literally, “breath”) – Spirit Caqiq tamarmi suangq’rtuq. – Something all around has a spirit. The…
Bracelet-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 14th
Tayarnerutaq – Bracelet Tayarnerutamek nuliqa pikisk’gka. – I gave my wife a bracelet. The Alutiiq word tayarnerutaq literally means “something…
Ice-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 7th
Cikuq – Ice Nanwat cikumaut. – The lakes are frozen over. Kodiak may lie south of the frozen arctic regions…
Old Fish-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 30
Aakanaq – Old Fish Aakanat amlertaartut uksuakaarmi. – Old spawned-out fish are plentiful in the early fall. After growing to…
Old Harbor-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 23
Nuniaq – Old Harbor Nuniarmiuq-qaa ellpet? – Are you an Old Harbor person? The community of Old Harbor (Nuniaq) has…
Trickster/Cheater-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 16. 2014
Iqlluwista – Cheater / Trickster Iqlluwingnaqaaten. – He is trying to cheat you. Things are not always as they seem!…
Weatherman-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 9, 2014
Llaatesurta – Weatherman Llaatsurtaallriit. – They used to be weathermen. Long before marine radios, the nightly, television weather report, weather…