Cross — KRistaaq Introduced to Kodiak by nineteenth-century Russian Orthodox clergy, the Christian cross is a symbol that appears widely in Alutiiq communities. Although kRistaaq sounds like the word Christ, it comes from the Russian word for cross, kRest, which may be related to the Latin word ‘crux.’ It is not derived from KRistuusaq, the Alutiiq word for […]
KRistaaq – Cross Suu’ut ilait KRistaartumataartut. – Some people wear a cross. Introduced to Kodiak by nineteenth-century Russian Orthodox clergy, the Christian cross is a symbol that appears widely in Alutiiq communities. Although kRistaaq sounds like the word Christ, it comes from the Russian word for cross, kRest, which may be related to the Latin […]
A 21-year-old man is in jail on felony charges of Burglary II and three counts of Criminal Mischief III after he was caught by Kodiak Police exiting the Russian Orthodox Church there on Wednesday evening. 21-year-old Arkimedes Garcia was apprehended after he exited the church partially clothed police reported. A KPD officer was in the […]