Red Ribbon Week: Take a Stand to Keep Our Kids Safe From Drugs The Kodiak Area Native Association’s Prevention Program invites you to participate in Red Ribbon Week®, a national campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of substance abuse and addiction, held annually near the end of October. This year, Red Ribbon Week® is from […]
Two accidents occurred within minutes of each other in Kodiak on Monday, and troopers pointed to rapidly freezing snow as the cause of both accidents. Troopers were contacted at 6:15 pm by 27-year-old Aaron Owen, who reported that he had rolled his vehicle at mile 12.5 of the Chiniak Highway as he was traveling northbound, […]
Mangil’un, Qapuk – Pumice Allrani iwaiyaqa qapuk qutmi, kesiin miktaartuq. – Sometimes I find pumice on the beach, but it is always small. Pumice is a type of volcanic glass. This gritty, light-colored igneous rock forms during volcanic eruptions, as water mixes with molten lava. The water turns to steam and creates a light-weight, frothy […]
Gleipaq (N); Lliipaq (S); Gliipaq – Bread Gelipalikutartua. – I am going to make bread. Bread came to Kodiak with Russian traders, who imported flour and knowledge of baking. Yet baked goods appear to have been a luxury item in the early historic era. Historic accounts suggest that bread was in short supply, due to […]