Seal Float-Alutiiq Word of the Week-April 25th

By Amy Steffian | Alutiiq Museum on Apr 25, 2021   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News, Featured  

PUGTAQUTAQ – SEAL FLOAT, BUOY ISUWIM SUQANEK PUGTAQUTALITAARTUT. – THEY ALWAYS MAKE BOUYS OUT OF SEAL STOMACH. The Alutiiq word pugtaqutaq refers to a float, an object that provides buoyancy. Today, Alutiiq speakers use the term for marine buoys, life preservers, floatplane pontoons, or even the corks that line the top edge of a fish […]