Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository

Alutiiq Word of the Week

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Weekly lessons on all things Alutiiq! Explore Alutiiq vocabulary and a wealth of cultural information. We post a new lesson every Sunday. Supported by a grant to Koniag, Inc. by the Institute for Museum and Library Services, by the Kodiak Island Borough School District through the READ Project, and by the Munartet Project.

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Episodes

Dragonfly 20.08.2023 2:51

Cilrayuk – Dragonfly Cilrayuk alingtaakait. – They used to be afraid of the dragonfly.

Dwarf, Magical Little Person 13.08.2023 2:44

Sungcuk – Dwarf, Magical Little Person Maani tang'rtaan'itukut sungcunek. – We never see any magical dwarves around here.

Worm, Insect 06.08.2023 2:42

Kinguk – Worm, Insect Tawa kingugturningaitua! – No, I won't eat worms!

Devil 30.07.2023 2:54

Devil – Iraq Iraq asiillpiarluni asiituq. – The Devil is very bad.

Thank You 23.07.2023 2:46

Thank You — Quyanaa Quyanaa tailuci. – Thank you all for coming.

Barrel 16.07.2023 3:07

Puuc'kaaq – Barrel Puuc’kaat saRayami et’ut. – The barrels are in the shed.

I got it, bingo! 09.07.2023 2:47

Pingua! – I got it, bingo! Bingo-mi pingneq pingaktaaqa. – I like to win at bingo.

Barbed 02.07.2023 2:52

Cukingq'rtuq – Barbed Iqsak cukingq'rtuq. – The fishhook has a barb.

Devil's Club 25.06.2023 2:49

Cukilanarpak – Devil's Club Cukilanarpat tak'ut. – Devil's club are tall.

Shark 18.06.2023 3:04

Shark–Arlluguaq Arlluguaq culurngauq. – The shark is beached.

Jumper 11.06.2023 2:35

Jumper–Aq’alaq Aq’alartut iluani. – There are jumpers inside (the seine).

Spam 04.06.2023 2:36

Spam– Spam-eq Alutiit Spam-eq pingaktaarat. – Alutiiq people (always) like Spam.

Grass 28.05.2023 2:34

Grasses–Weg’et Weg’et kiagmi anglitaartut. – The grass grows tall in the summertime.

Swan 21.05.2023 2:56

Swan–Qugyuk Qugyut qat’rtartut. – The swans are white.

Eggs 14.05.2023 2:31

Eggs–Manit Manigsurciqukut. – We’re going to look for eggs.

Weatherman 07.05.2023 2:36

Weatherman–Llaatesurta Llaatsurtaallriit. – They used to be weathermen.

Long-Tailed Duck 30.04.2023 2:26

Aaraliq —Long-tailed Duck Aaralit amlertut ikani .—There are a lot of long-tailed ducks over there.

Real People 23.04.2023 2:45

Real People–Sugpiat Guangkuta “Sugpianek” ap’rtaakiikut cuumi, nutaan ap’rtaaraakut Alutiit. – They used to call us Sugpiaq before, but now we are called Alutiiq people.

Morning 16.04.2023 2:37

Morning–Unuaq Unuami ilait suuget kuugiarturtaartut. – Some people drink coffee in the morning.

Dena'ina Athabascan 09.04.2023 3:10

Dena’ina Athabascan–Kenaayuq Anaanaarpet Kenaayuq. – Our aunt is Dena'ina Athabascan.

Chignik 02.04.2023 2:45

Chignik– Cirniq Cirnimen aglita. – Let’s go to Chignik.

Socks 26.03.2023 2:26

Socks–Cuukiiq Cuukii'itua! – I have no socks!

Plate 19.03.2023 2:54

Plate– Qantaq (N), Alutaq (S) Qantaq asircaru. – You fix the plate.

Cave 12.03.2023 3:40

Cave– Legtaq, Qaiqunaq (old form) Legtaq tamlertuq. – The cave is dark.