Kumaq – WickKumaq kuakaskameng tamleritaartuq. – The wick always gets black after it burns. Stone lamps filled with sea mammal oil once illuminated and heated Alutiiq homes with the aid of small wicks twisted from plant fibers. Many different plants could serve this purpose. Kodiak’s early Russian colonists noted lamps fitted with grass wicks. Alutiiq […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew medevaced a 32-year-old man and a 28-year-old man from the 738-foot cargo ship Cemtex Venture approximately 220 miles southeast of Kodiak, Tuesday. The Jayhawk crew safely hoisted the men and rendezvoused with emergency medical services personnel in Kodiak where one patient was […]
The Alutiiq Museum has a community of people that contributes time and assistance to its work. Volunteers set up for events, greet visitors, identify historic photographs, organize collections, and work with archaeologists. To show their gratitude, they recognize one outstanding contribution with their annual Volunteer of the Year award. For 2015, the Alutiiq Museum picked Anna Donaldson. Anna is an […]
Narluni – Smell (verb)Caqit asiiyutaakameng, narlurtaapet. – When something spoils, we always smell it. The human sense of smell pales by comparison to that of many animals, yet nature equipped people to recognize thousands of odors strong and faint. Biology isn’t the only determinant of the way we smell, however. Our cultural heritage influences everything […]