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Club-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 10th

By Alutiiq Museum on Apr 11, 2016 Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News

Piq’ruutaq (S), Piq’rquutaq (N) – ClubLaptuukumta piq’ruutamek aturtaartukut. – When we play laptuuk we always use a bat. Imagine that you are seated in your skin kayak enjoying a day of ocean fishing. Your boat bobs in the swell as you wait patiently. A strong tug on your hand-held kelp line tells you that a […]

Bat-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 25

By Alutiiq Museum on Oct 25, 2015 Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News

Keneryaq – Bat (animal)Aliktaanka keneryat. – The bats scare me. Bats are not widespread in Alaska. There are just five species of these small flying mammals found mostly in forested areas of southeast and south central Alaska, where trees provide good roosting places. The most common Alaskan variety is the little brown bat (Latin: Myotis […]