Barrel — Puuc’kaaq Puuc’kaat saRayami et’ut. – The barrels are in the shed. The Alutiiq word for barrel—puuc’kaaq—comes from the Russian word bochka, also meaning barrel. This link reflects the use of barrels for bulk storage on sailing ships in the early historic era. Russian traders imported grain, beads, and many other commodities to Alaska in […]
I Got It!, Bingo! — Pingua! Bingo-mi pingneq pingaktaaqa. – I like to win at bingo. “Pingua! I got it!” you might shout while reeling in a big salmon. However, this Alutiiq word is most commonly heard in Alutiiq language bingo games in classroom settings. Alutiiq students shout “pingua!” instead of “bingo!” when they fill […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard responded to a report of five people involved in a plane crash approximately three miles north of Old Harbor Sunday. The Coast Guard Seventeenth District command center watchstanders received a search and rescue satellite-aided tracking (SARSAT) alert from a Vertigo Air Taxi Piper Cherokee single-engine aircraft at approximately 3:30 […]
The Alutiiq Museum will close its gallery on July 13th to prepare its Mission Road facilities for a major renovation. After five years of planning and fundraising, museum staff will ready the building for construction. Groundbreaking on a $13.89M expansion and renovation is scheduled to begin in August. Construction will add 3,400 ft2 to its […]