Qasartuq – RawMamaayat qasartaapet. – We eat clams raw. There is a common misconception that the word Eskimo means “eaters of raw flesh.” Linguistic research, however, suggests that the word actually translates as “snowshoe netter.” Despite this mistranslation, northern peoples are known for their consumption of uncooked foods. The Chukchi and Sami peoples eat many […]
Alaska State Troopers were notified of a physical altercation taking place on Mission Beach on the outskirts of Kodiak on Sunday, and responded to the scene, taking one into custody, the trooper dispatch reported on Wednesday morning. It was at 7:50 pm on Sunday, that a concerned citizen called in to the Alaska State Troopers […]
ComFish 2016, the annual conference set for March 31 through April 2 in Kodiak, Alaska, has an agenda packed with updates on the challenges of commercial fisheries. The annual gathering, which also includes a trade show, is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce at Kodiak, which is ranked third among all the nation’s fishing ports […]
Arwiryaa’aq – Bridge Kaiwik angituq arwiryaa’akun. – The old woman is coming back via the bridge. The Alutiiq word arwiryaa’aq means crossing place or ford, and it has come to mean bridge in modern usage. This word is distinct from the term niraq – which refers to a temporary bridge, like a log used to cross […]