Alutiiq Word of the Week, August 31, 2014
Masiqsiraq – Port Lions Elltuwaqa Masiqsirami skuuluqutartuq.– My granddaughter is going to go to school in Port Lions. On…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, August 24th, 2014
Muuguaq – Watermellon Berry Muuguat amlerpianitut maani, allrani kesiin ikuutaartukut, piturnirtut. – There are not many watermelon berries around here,…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, August 17th, 2014
Qatgat – Armor Anguyatsuutet aturtaakait qatgat. – Our warriors always use armor. In addition to clubs, hatchets, spears, bows, and…
Alutiiq Word of the Week August 10th, 2014
Nagaayuq – Refuge Rock; Fortress Nagaayuq Ikani et’uq. – There is a refuge rock over there. To protect their families…
Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 4
Cimigiuq; Cimiyuq – Trade; Exchange Suuget cimiutut. – People are trading. Alutiiq communities obtained resources and formed alliances by exchanging…
Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 27
Ulukaq – Ulu Ulukaq aturluku. – Use the ulu. Commonly known as the Eskimo woman’s knife, the ulu is an…
Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 20
Ar’ursulek / Arwarsulek – Whaler Ar’ursulem ayaququtara ar’uq. – The whaler is going to spear the whale. In ancestral Alutiiq…
Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 13
Puyurniq – Raspberry April-rem puyurnit pingaktaarai. – April always likes raspberries. The American red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) is a recent…
Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 6th, 2014
Naut’staat – Plants Ilait naut’staat yaatutaartut. – Some plants are poisonous. Kodiak Island is often called Alaska’s Emerald Isle,…
Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 29, 2014
Carwaq – Current Carwaq tukniuq. – The current is strong. Perched on the edge of the continental shelf, the Kodiak…