Atkuk – Coat Atkut makut maqartut. – These coats are warm. Before the introduction of western clothing, Alutiiq men and women wore a long, hoodless robe made of fur and bird skin. Puffins, cormorants, and other sea birds provided the primary raw materials for elaborately decorated parkas. Bird hides were not formally tanned like sealskins, […]
Cauyaq – Music; Drum Cauyat pingaqtaanka, asqignasqat. – I like music that has a good beat. Music is a cultural universal. Every human society has a musical tradition. Although these traditions vary greatly, with unique styles, sounds, and ways of performing, music is an essential part of the artistic expression of all people. Despite the […]
Long-time Curator of Collections and current Director of Operations Marnie Leist will leave the Alutiiq Museum in February 2017 to become the Executive Director of the Brown County Historical Society in New Ulm, Minnesota. The Alutiiq Museum Board and staff are grateful for her long and dedicated service to the museum and the Kodiak community. […]
Nuuwikuutam Maqin’ra (N); Snuuwikuutam Maqin’ra (S); Nuta’aq uksugkam Maqin’ra – New Years Eve Ernerpak nuta’aq uksugkam maqin’ra. – Today is New Year’s Eve. A favorite Kodiak New Year’s tradition is the annual masquerade ball. This celebration of renewal occurs on January 14, New Years Day on the Julian Calendar that tracks the Orthodox year. The […]