Berry–Alagnaq Pingaktaa’anka alagnat. – I like berries. Kodiak’s Alutiiq people harvest seventeen varieties of berries, which are used for food, medicine, and natural dyes. Salmonberries are collected in the largest quantities, although crowberries, lowbush cranberries, and early blueberries are other favorites. Berry picking begins in late June and continues well into the fall. People often […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard medevaced a 38-year-old injured crewmember from the Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship Xin Li Hia approximately 230 nautical miles southwest of Dutch Harbor, Tuesday. A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak arrived on scene at approximately 5:34 p.m. Tuesday, hoisted the crewmember, and […]
Beaver–Paluqtaq Pingayun paluqtat kuigmi. – There are three beavers in the creek. Although beavers (Castor canadensis) thrive around Kodiak today, they are not part of the region’s original fauna. Beavers were introduced to the archipelago in 1925 in an effort to provide valuable game for trapping and a commodity for the fashion industry. Most beaver […]
Tunturpak—Moose Maani Sun’ami tunturpanek piitukut.— Here on Kodiak we don’t have moose. Moose (Alces alces) are the biggest member of the deer family. These large-bodied, long-legged creatures are known for their droopy nose and dewlap: a flap of hair-covered skin beneath their chins. Only the males have antlers. Moose live in forests across North America, […]