Elderberry-Alutiiq Word of the Week

Elderberry-Alutiiq Word of the Week

  Elderberry — Tuuciik Tuuciiqutat alagnangq’rtaartut. – The elderberry bushes always have berries. Red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) is a large shrub with toothed leaves and soft wood that grows up to twelve feet tall. This bush occurs throughout northern North America in both wooded and open areas. Around Kodiak, it is particularly fond of the […]