Talisman-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 26th
Talisman — Nakernaq Carliarluki nakernaten. Nakciquten. – Take care of your talisman. You will be lucky. A rabbit’s foot, a…
Dirt-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 17th
Dirt — Iqaq Tan’urat waamut iqami. – The boys are playing in the dirt. The soils in the Kodiak region…
Bracelet-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 10th
Bracelet — Tayarnerutaq Tayarnerutamek nuliqa pikisk’gka. – I gave my wife a bracelet. The Alutiiq word tayarnerutaq means “something for your wrist.”…
Fog-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 3rd
Fog — Tumanaq (N), Umneq (S) Tumanaq martuq. (N), Umneq martuq. (S) – The fog is thick. Each summer Kodiak’s…
Louse-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 26th
Louse — Neresta Aikut nerestangq’rtut. – The dogs have lice. Historic accounts indicate that lice were a constant plague in…
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…