Nanwarnaq – Lagoon Cuumi suuget nayuryartaallriit nanwarnarmen. – People used to go hunt ducks at the lagoon. The Alutiiq word for lagoon comes from the word nanwaq meaning lake. This is an apt description. Like lakes, lagoons are protected bodies of water. Most are separated from the ocean by some type of barrier—a sand bar, a reef, […]
May 14, 2022 (Kodiak, AK)— On Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 12:12 pm, the Alaska State Troopers were alerted that 7-year-old Sawyer Cipolla had gone missing from his home on Forest Drive in Kodiak. Law enforcement agencies and first responders from across Kodiak Island immediately responded to the area and started an intense multi-day search […]
Despite an extensive weeklong search in the northeast portion of Kodiak and the outlying areas for the missing autistic boy, Sawyer Cipolla, searchers have found no clues as to the child’s whereabouts. Sawyer disappeared on Saturday, May 7th. He was last seen at approximately 11:50 am near his home off of Forest Drive in Monashka […]
The Kodiak search, now in its third day, for 7-year-old Sawyer Cipolla, has yet to gain any results for the estimated 950 ground searchers, pilots and horseback teams that combed the Monashka Bay and surrounding areas through the weekend and today. Sawyer, described as autistic, was last seen at his home on Forest Drive just […]
The Kodiak Police Department and the Alaska State Troopers are asking the Kodiak public for assistance with locating an autistic 7-year-old boy named Sawyer Cipolla, who has been missing in the Monashka Bay Road area since Saturday morning. AST says that Sawyer was last seen on Forest Drive off of Three Sister’s Way at just […]
Negtaq – Nest Mal’uk manik tang’ranka negtami. – I see the two eggs in the nest. Along the cost of Kodiak, sea birds nest in a variety of habitats. From the beach to rocky cliff faces, each species has a preferred habitat. Gulls like flat ground. Murres perch on ledges. Puffins burrow or rest in […]
Qugaarkunani—To not give up, to persevere Taugna suk qugaartenilnguq.—The person didn’t give up. Perseverance is a necessary quality for anyone living a subsistence lifestyle. Long journeys, arduous tasks, and challenging weather require physical and mental strength. Alutiiq harvesters recall long days splitting thousands of fish, packing food across mountains, boat trips in heavy seas, and […]
Qutirluni – To beachcomb Caqimek ikugtaartukut qutiyaqamta. – Whenever we go beachcombing, we always find something. Kodiak’s windy shores provide a wealth of resources, from blue mussels and bull kelp to birds’ eggs. However, not all of the valuable items found on the beach are from the archipelago. Islanders have a long history of beachcombing, […]
Qaugyaq – Sand Asut qaugyanek canamataallriit. – They used to make pots out of sand. Sand is a fine, granular material that forms as rocks break down into small particles. This slow process, caused by erosion and weathering, can take thousands of years. The color of sand deposits reflects the stone from which they originate. […]