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…
Labret-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 22nd
Kulutruaq – Labret Kulutruaq gua’i. – The labret is right here. Throughout Alaska, many Native people wore labrets: decorative plugs…
Cataract-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 15
Talataq – Cataract Talatangq’rtuq. – He has cataracts. Cataracts are a common problem among older people. As we age, proteins…
Stormy-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 8, 2015
Kayunguq – Stormy Kayunguq, eh? – It’s stormy, eh? Despite mild temperatures, Kodiak lies in one of the most meteorologically…
Louse-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 2, 2015
Neresta – Louse Aikut nerestangq’rtut. – The dogs have lice. Historic accounts indicate that lice were a constant plague in…
Shaman-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 25, 2015
Kalla’alek; Samanaq – Shaman Kalla’alek alingnartuq. – The shaman is scary. Alutiiq shamans healed the sick, foretold the future, controlled…