7,000-Year-Old Native American Village Identified on Island in Kodiak Archipelago - Archaeology Magazine

7,000-Year-Old Native American Village Identified on Island in Kodiak Archipelago - Archaeology Magazine

SHUYAK ISLAND, ALASKA—Alaska Public Media reports that archaeologists from the Alutiiq Museum have discovered several new Native American village sites on Shuyak Island, which is located in the Kodiak Archipelago. The Alutiiq/Sugpiaq people have inhabited areas around the archipelago for thousands of years. The recent survey identified one village on Shuyak that dates back 7,000 years, which researchers believe is the oldest inhabited site ever …

Play-Alutiiq Word of the Week - Alaska Native News

Play — Wamluni, Salirluni Wamqutartut. – They are going to play. Education in Alutiiq communities focused on training children the essential skills of adult life. Young people learned these skills by listening to stories and legends, helping their Elders, and imitating adult activities with toys. Archaeological sites in the Kodiak Archipelago have produced many miniature […] The post Play-Alutiiq Word of the Week appeared first on Alaska Native …