Backpack/Hunting Bag-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 19th
Backpack, Hunting Bag — Atmak, Ekgwik, Ekguiyutaq Atmangq’rtuq. – He has a backpack. Packing well for a hunting or fishing…
Cigarette-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 12th
Cigarette — Puyuruaq Puyuruanilu englumni!—Don’t smoke in my house! Tobacco was introduced to the Alutiiq by Russian entrepreneurs. Traders imported…
Alutiiq Museum Store Opens at the Kodiak Marketplace
KODIAK, Alaska—The Alutiiq Museum Store will open to the public on Friday, November 10 in the Kodiak Marketplace. This…
Birch-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 5th
Birch — Qasrulek, Uqgwik Ikani uqgwit tak’ut. – The birch trees over there are tall. The Kenai birch (Betula kenaica)…
Mask-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 29th
Mask — Maas’kaaq, Giinaruaq, Giinaquq Maas’kaaq aturu. – Use the mask. Masking is an ancient Alutiiq tradition. For centuries, Native…
Whistler Duck/Scoter-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 22nd
Whistler Duck / Scoter — Kukumyaa’aq Kukmyaa’at meqniitut.—Whistler ducks are hard to pluck. The whistler duck or black duck is…
Dream-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 15th
Dream — Qawangurtuaq, Qawanguq Qawangurtuataartut. – They always dream. For Alutiiq people, dreaming is a magical state, one that draws…
Thunder-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 8th
Thunder — Kalliq Kallikan alingnartaartut. – When it is thundering it is scary. Thunder is the loud, booming noise created…
Contemporary Atkuk—parka Added to Museum Collection, October 2, 2023
KODIAK, Alaska—The Alutiiq Museum has added a contemporary atkuk—parka to its collections. Made by Alutiiq Elder and artist Susan Malutin, the…
High Bush Cranberry, Sourberry, Kalina Berry-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 2nd
High Bush Cranberry, Sourberry, Kalina Berry— Amarsaq (N), Amaryaq (S) Amaryat quuhnartaartut. (S) – High bush cranberries are (always) sour.…