Learn key Alutiiq / Sugpiaq vocabulary related to the Sun
kRaas’kaat (colors)
cungaguasqaq (green)
maqaq (heat)
unguwaq (life)
tanqik (light)
iraluq (moon)
iraluq kulunguirluni (moon dog, lit. for there to be a moon dog)
qiuryat (northern lights)
pelut (particle, lit. dust or ashes)
cuawagnguasqaq (purple)
kawisqaq (red)
talineq (shadow)
qilak (sky)
macaq tuqu’uq (solar eclipse, lit. the sun is dying)
mit’aq (star - Northern style)
agyaq (star - Southern style)
macaq (sun)
macaq kulunguirluni (sun dog, lit. for there to be a sun dog)
macarluni (sunlight, lit. for the sun to shine)
lla (universe)
uksuq (year)
Translation Dehrich Isuwiq Chya
Narration Dehrich Isuwiq Chya