Alutiiq Word Of The Week

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.