Tuuciik – ElderberryTuuciiqutat alagnangq’rtaatut. – The elderberry bushes always have berries. Red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) is a large shrub with toothed leaves and soft wood that grows up to twelve feet tall. This bush occurs throughout northern North America in both wooded and open areas. Around Kodiak, it is particularly fond of the rich organic […]
Isuwim Carlia’a; Qaigya’aq – Baby SealIsuwim carlia’a ineqsunartuq. – The seal’s baby is cute. Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) are year-round residents of Kodiak’s nearshore waters. Biologists consider them sedentary because they tend to stay in one area throughout their lives, visiting the same spots to feed, rest, breed, and pup. Like sea lions, harbor seals […]
IGU’URLUKU – BUYKAARAMEK IGU’ULLIANGA. – I BOUGHT A CAR. Before the development of a western cash economy, Kodiak’s Alutiiq people obtained many of the foods and materials they needed through trade. In good weather, men traveled by skin boat to communities to share their surplus goods and barter for items. Trade with the Alaska mainland […]
What: Anchorage Museum hosts a Silent Disco and Silent Book Club When: 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 24 Where: Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, 625 C St. Who: DJ Alex the Lion and DJ Juba, food trucks, open to the public The Anchorage Museum is celebrating the summer solstice with […]