A 56-year-old Kodiak mother contacted troopers on Monday reporting that her son was suicidal. Troopers responded immediately to the report at 11:12 am. Troopers would find that as they were enroute to the scene, the 29-year-old man had taken a table and had set it on fire. When troopers arrived at the scene, they would […]
NaRiaciik (N); NaRaciik (S) – Boat Captain Kugyasigtaangama naRaciyutaallianga. – When I was fishing (seining), I used to be a captain. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken.) The Alutiiq word for boat captain, naRiaciikor naRaciik, comes from Russian. It includes a small capital R to indicate an “r“ sound, as in the English […]
Cukiq – Thorn; Sliver Allrani aigaqa cukirtaartuq. – Sometimes I get a sliver on my hand. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken.) The Alutiiq word for thorn, cukiq, can be used to mean sliver, thorn, barb, quill, or even spruce needle, and the word for the prickly devil’s club, cukilanarpak, means “plant with […]
Itgaq (Literally, “foot”) – Flipper Gui wiinam itgai pingaktaanka. – I always like the sea lion’s feet. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken.) Sea mammals propel themselves through Alaska’s coastal waters with strong, sleek flippers. Flippers not only help animals swim, they can be important tools for exiting the water and moving on […]