Iñupiaq Words

It is cold – qiiyanaqtuq Snowflake – qannik Tongue – uqaq Car – qamun He/she is yawning – Aatchauqtuq He/she is dreaming – Siññaktuqtuq He/she is playing in snow – Apusiqiruq He/she is jumping up and down repeatedly –...
Sun

Sun

“ Siqiñiq, the sun; what does the Sun mean to you? On Monday, January 23 in Utqiaġik, Alaska, the sun rose again for the first time in about 65 days. The last day we saw the sun up here was November 19, 2022. This is called a Polar Night and happens every year. The...