Arnam Wiini Kiarlluku – The Woman Who Went in Search of Her Lover
A woman's fiancé mysteriously disappears after a hunting trip. After everyone else in the village refuses to help her, she sneaks out of the village to find him herself. Sadie Taqu Coyle reads her sto...
4 Nov 20228min
Iqalluk Tan'uraq – Fish Boy
While he fishes, a boy is transported to a distant land by a fish. This story is read by Hunter Simeonoff from Akhiok, AK. It was originally shared to Alphonse Pinart by an unidentified Alutiiq person...
7 Okt 20223min
Qikarlluk – The Sinew Rope
A young nukallpiaq—man tries to show that he is a good hunter. While on his journey, he comes across a sinew rope. Dehrich Chya reads this story, originally shared to Frank Golder in 1909 by an uniden...
2 Sep 20223min
Ukreq – Ughek
Lynda Lorenson reads this story about a prankster is abandoned by his village, which forces him to make an unlikely friend and seek revenge. This story was originally told by an unidentified Alutiiq p...
5 Aug 20225min
Sugkwarluni — Natural Childbirth
Originally shared to Alphonse Pinart in 1871-1872, this legend tells the story of a man traveling to the West and starting a family there. Michele George Ash of Akiacuaq (Akiachak) shares the story.
1 Jul 20224min
Qalngaankuk Lagiq-llu — The Crow and the Goose
Phillip Katelnikoff originally shared this story in Ouzinkie about a qalngaaq (crow) and lagiq (goose) who got married. The qalngaaq learns why crows and geese never get married. This story is read by...
3 Jun 20225min
Puyulegmiuwaq — The Old Man of the Volcano
In this story, a boy decides to travel upriver, where he faces numerous challenges. This story is read by Kaydee Hughes of Kodiak. The story was originally told by an unidentified Alutiiq person to Fr...
6 Mai 20227min
Kaugya'aq Arnaq — The Fox Woman
In this tale, a man stumbles upon a fox woman and asks her to marry him. She does, and he goes to live with her family. This story is read by Amber Borton. This story was originally shared by Fedosia ...
1 Apr 20225min
