Alutiiq Word of the Week

Steelhead Trout 13.03.2022 3:01 ↓

Mayuwartaq – Steelhead Trout Kal'umiuwat mayurwartarsurtaartut. – Karluk people always fish for steelhead trout.

Kiliuda Bay 06.03.2022 3:12 ↓

Kilutaq – Kiliuda Bay Suuget Kilutamen iqallugsurtaartut. – People always go to Kiliuda Bay to fish.

Pluck 27.02.2022 2:58 ↓

Meqciluku – Pluck Saqul'aaq meqciraa. – She is plucking the duck.

Eye of the Universe 20.02.2022 3:08 ↓

Llam iingalaa – Eye of the universe Kallalet Llam Iingalaakun agtaallriit.– Shamans used to go through the Eye of the Universe.

Where (from) 13.02.2022 3:19 ↓

Naken – Where (from) Naken taimaluten? – Where do you come from?

Rim 06.02.2022 2:59 ↓

Iterwik / Awatii – Rim Asum awatii gagtuq. – The rim of the pot is coarse.

Rattle 30.01.2022 3:19 ↓

Kalla'un/Kalla'utaq – Rattle Kalla'aleget agnguaqameng kalla'utat aturtaakait. – Shamans use the rattles when they dance.

Wormwood 23.01.2022 2:43 ↓

Caik – Common Wormwood or Silverleaf Caayulilua caigmek. – I am making silverleaf tea.

Crab Pot 16.01.2022 3:21 ↓

Sakursuuteq (S) / Iwalrayagsuun (N) – Crab Pot Allrani sakursuut'mek ikugtaartukut qutmek. – Sometimes we find crab pots at the beach.

New Years' Play 09.01.2022 3:40 ↓

Nuuwikuutarluni – New Years' Play Nuuwikuutartukut. – We are going to do the New Year’s Play.

Viekoda Bay 02.01.2022 2:56 ↓

Kangruiq – Viekoda Bay Kangruiq takuq. – Viekoda Bay is long.

That One 26.12.2021 3:03 ↓

Taugna – That one Taugna iluwartuq. – That person is coming into the bay.

To be strong 19.12.2021 3:12 ↓

Tukniluni – Strong (to be) Suuget tuknigtaallriit cuumi. – People were strong before.

Flea 12.12.2021 2:50 ↓

Saqemkaq – Flea Saqemkaq qetgauwartuq. – The flea is jumping around.

Norwegian 05.12.2021 2:59 ↓

NauRwiiciq – Norwegian NauRwiicit Qik'rtamen taitaallriit iqallugsurluteng. – Norwegians used to come to Kodiak Island and fish.

To Fly 28.11.2021 3:15 ↓

Tengluni — To Fly Uksuq taikan saqul'aat tengtaartut agluteng. — When winter comes, the ducks fly away.

Light 21.11.2021 3:18 ↓

Tanqik, Akirneq – Light Tanqik kuarsgu. – Turn on the light.

Share 14.11.2021 3:07 ↓

Ilakuilluki – To share them Cuqlliipet niutaakaitkut, "ilakuilluki caqinek pingq'rkut." – Our Elders used to tell us, "always share what you have."

Bracket Fungus 07.11.2021 2:45 ↓

Quhmaq – Bracket Fungus Quhmat nautartut napani. – Bracket fungi grow on trees.

Saint 31.10.2021 2:54 ↓

Tanqisqaq – Saint Tanqisqat nallunilgnut . – The Saints were knowledgeable.

Mortar 24.10.2021 2:43 ↓

Miiliwik – Mortar Iqmilitaallriit miiliwigmek aturluteng cuumi. – They used to make snuff in a mortar.

West 17.10.2021 3:00 ↓

Llaaniq – West, west wind Macaq llaanirmen kalutaartuq. – The sun always sets in the west.

Skin, Hide 10.10.2021 2:48 ↓

Amiq – Skin, Hide Arhanek amiirtaallriit, taumi-llu atkuliluteng. – They used to skin sea otters and then make coats out of them.

Sitkinak Island 03.10.2021 3:20 ↓

Sigtunaq – Sitkinak Island Arweget Sigtunamen ag'ut. - The whales are swimming to Sitkinak Island.

Axe 26.09.2021 3:02 ↓

TupuuRuq – Axe TupuuRulleq yaamamek canamauq. — The old axe is made out of stone.