Alutiiq Word of the Week

Education Podcasts

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.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Education Podcasts

Description:

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.

Language:

English

Website:

https://alutiiqmuseum.org/

Episodes

Baby Song

2/15/2026

Baby Song — Inquq Aturtuq inqumek carliani. – She’s singing a baby song to her baby.

Duration:00:02:49

Current

2/8/2026

Current — Carwaq Carwaq tukniuq. – The current is strong.

Duration:00:04:40

Shed

2/1/2026

Shed — SaRayaq Tuntuq saRayami inimauq. – The reindeer is hanging in the shed.

Duration:00:02:57

Woman

1/25/2026

Woman — Arnaq Arnat peknartutaartut. – Women work hard.

Duration:00:02:28

Ice

1/18/2026

Ice — Cikuq Nanwat cikumaut. – The lakes are frozen over.

Duration:00:02:44

Measure

1/11/2026

Measure — Uspelluku Nuqaq usp'rkuta'aqa. – I am going to measure the atlatl.

Duration:00:02:48

Larsen Bay

1/4/2026

Larsen Bay — Uyaqsaq Tamamta uyaqsarmiuwat. – We are all Larsen Bay people.

Duration:00:03:14

Northern Lights

12/28/2025

Northern Lights — Qiugyat Qiugyat asingcugtut unugpak. – The northern lights are beautiful/nice tonight.

Duration:00:03:08

Winter

12/21/2025

Winter — Uksuq Tamuuliciqukut uksurpailan. – We will make dry fish before the winter.

Duration:00:02:50

Eagle Harbor

12/14/2025

Eagle Harbor — Irak Amlesqat Nuniarmiut Iragmek taimaut. – There are a lot of Old Harbor people that come from Eagle Harbor.

Duration:00:03:03

Harpoon

12/7/2025

Harpoon — Ayaquq Ayaquq egtaakait cuumi arwanun. – They used to throw a harpoon at a whale before.

Duration:00:02:14

Hat

11/30/2025

Hat — Saapeq; Slaapaq Cuumi taaten angutet slaapamek aturtaallriit.—Before, old men used to wear hats.

Duration:00:02:51

Telephone

11/23/2025

Telephone — Niuwasuuteq, Niuwat'staaq Una niuwat'staaq. – This is a telephone.

Duration:00:02:44

Whale

11/16/2025

Whale — Ar’uq, Arwaq (in Akhiok) Ar’ut amlertut. – There are many whales.

Duration:00:02:40

Fermented Oil

11/9/2025

Fermented oil, berry pulp & vegetables — Tugluq Tuglulitaallriakut puuc'kaami, piturluta ukuq nangluku. – We always used to make tugluq in barrels, and eat it all winter.

Duration:00:03:12

Anchorage

11/2/2025

Anchorage — Kicarwik Kicarwigmen agkutartua ernerpak. – I am going to Anchorage today.

Duration:00:02:49

Ghost

10/26/2025

Ghost — Tanraq Tanrat alingnartaartut. – Ghosts are always scary.

Duration:00:02:56

Awl

10/19/2025

Awl — Siilaq, Siilagkaq (N) Siilaq ipegtuq. – The awl is sharp.

Duration:00:02:22

Dolphin

10/12/2025

Dolphin, Porpoise — Mangaq Mangat kiagmi amlertaartut, paRaguutami maligkaturtaakiikut. – There are always a lot of dolphins in the summertime, they always follow us in the boat.

Duration:00:02:54

Half Dried Fish

10/5/2025

Half Dried Fish — Kac’amaasaq Kac'amaasanek awa'i pilitaan'itut. – They don't make half dried fish anymore.

Duration:00:02:35