Iingalarsuutek – Snow GogglesIingalarsuutegken aturkek. – Use your snow goggles. Although snow can provides a helpful surface for traveling, transporting goods, and tracking animals, it also presents challenges. One of these is snow blindness. The bright reflection of the sun’s ultra violet rays off the snow’s white surface can damage a traveler’s eyes. Known as […]
Alaska State Troopers report that they are seeking the whereabouts of a 49-year-old Kodiak man after one of his victims contacted troopers following an incident on Selief Lane on Friday evening. Troopers responded to a residence on Selief Lane to conduct an investigation into multiple crimes alleged to have been committed by Kodiak resident Mark […]
CaRniilalirluku – Hinge, to makeARapamek aturluteng caRniilalitaarlliit. – They used to use rubber boots to make hinges. Building Alutiiq words is a bit like a math equation. Alutiiq is an agglutinative language, which means that words are formed by adding word parts together. Alutiiq grammar is complex, but it is very standardized. Once you know […]
Laatanaq – IncenseAgayuwigmi laatanamek aturtaartut. – They use incense at the church. Incense is an integral part of Russian Orthodox Church services. Attend worship in a Kodiak church and you will see the priest swinging an ornate metal censer. As he venerates the four sides of the altar, smoke wafts from the censer, filling the […]