Matarngaluni—Naked Cuumi agnguartaallriit matarngaluteng.—They used to always dance naked. Clothing is an ancient and uniquely human invention. No other species makes and wears clothes. Anthropologists believe that clothing evolved for both practical and social purposes, to protect the human body from weather and to share messages. Because of its cultural origins, clothing is closely tied […]
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Department of Justice announced on Friday that Kodiak man, Miguel Angel Angulo, age 34, was sentenced in Federal Court in front of Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess to seven years in prison followed by five years of supervised release and 250 hours of community service for being armed while dealing drugs in […]
llicarluni/lliigaaluni—Gesture, Sign Language Aigateng aturtaaqait llicarluteng.—They used to use their hands, gesturing (to talk). The worlds cultures have devised numerous, ingenious, ways to exchange information. Beyond the spoken and written word, societies use movement, expressions, pictures, and many forms of artwork for intentional communication. Gesturing is a particularly common form of non-verbal speech. People in […]
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]roopers report that they have determined the identity of a burglar who entered a Mill Bay home in Kodiak on Tuesday during the early morning hours and have forwarded charges to the District Attorney’s office. The homeowners were alerted to a stranger’s presence in the home by the family dog and one of the homeowners, […]