Alutiiq Word Of The Week

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unuk – Night Agyat akirtaartut unugmi. – The stars are bright at night.

Quiriq – Hoary Marmot Quirit quilitartut. – Marmots are fat.

Nasqualek – Aleut Town Cuumi suuget Nasqualegmi etaallriit. – People used to live in Aleut Town.