Music

Kit Lessons

Let’s Learn About Drums

Children will learn the importance of drumming to Alaska Native culture.

Make a Puffin Beak Rattle

Children will learn the importance of puffin beak rattles to Alutiiq culture.

Let’s Sing in Alutiiq

Children will learn different Alutiiq songs.

Native Language — Relevant Vocabulary

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01 – One

Ts’ełqi

All'inguq

Atauciq

02 – Two

Nutiha

At'uukuk

Malruk

03 – Three

Tuq’i

Pingaun

Pingayun

04 – Four

Dink’i

Staaman

Cetaman

05 – Five

Ch’qilu

Talliman

06 – Six

K’uzhcheni

Arwinlen

Arvinlegen

07 – Seven

Qents’eghyi

Mallrungin

Malruungin

08 – Eight

łtaqil’i

Inglulen

Inglulgen

09 – Nine

łq’ich’idi

Qulynguyan

Qulnguyan

10 – Ten

Hluzhun

Qulen

Qula

Dance

K’eljesh

Agnguaq

Yuraq

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