Glove-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 24th
Glove — Ariteq Aritenka tamartaanka. – I lose my gloves all the time. Gloves and mittens are essential pieces of clothing in northern environments. Like warm fur parkas and insulated sod houses, they are one of the cultural adaptations that protect people from frostbite and hypothermia. Yet references to Alutiiq gloves, and examples of such […]
