BIRD ETHNOGRAPHY CATALOG

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Bedding

Common Loon

tuullek (LCI), tuullek (PWS), yehs (Eyak)

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Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants

Agayuuq (Lower Cook Inlet), agayuq (PWS), niik’AdAch’ee’ (Eyak)

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Common Loon

tuullek (LCI), tuullek (PWS), yehs (Eyak)

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Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants

Agayuuq (Lower Cook Inlet), agayuq (PWS), niik’AdAch’ee’ (Eyak)

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Ceremonial Objects

Common and King Eiders

qaanillqaacak (LCI), qayariq / qaniil’qatiq (brown) (PWS), ALbah (Eyak) • qaqaqaulek (LCI), qayariq ...

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Common Loon

tuullek (LCI), tuullek (PWS), yehs (Eyak)

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Common, Hooded, and Red-breasted Mergansers

paiq/kukumyaq (LCI and PWS), iinsdilee (Eyak) • iinsdilee (Eyak) • piaq (LCI), iisuuteklek (PWS), ii...

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Horned and Tufted Puffins

Ngaqngaq (Lower Cook Inlet), qilangaak/ngaqngaaq (PWS), diitinh (Eyak)

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Willow and Rock Ptarmigans

qategyuk (LCI), qategyak (PWS)

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Common and King Eiders

qaanillqaacak (LCI), qayariq / qaniil’qatiq (brown) (PWS), ALbah (Eyak) • qaqaqaulek (LCI), qayariq ...

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Common Loon

tuullek (LCI), tuullek (PWS), yehs (Eyak)

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Common, Hooded, and Red-breasted Mergansers

paiq/kukumyaq (LCI and PWS), iinsdilee (Eyak) • iinsdilee (Eyak) • piaq (LCI), iisuuteklek (PWS), ii...

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Horned and Tufted Puffins

Ngaqngaq (Lower Cook Inlet), qilangaak/ngaqngaaq (PWS), diitinh (Eyak)

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Willow and Rock Ptarmigans

qategyuk (LCI), qategyak (PWS)

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Clothing

Common Loon

tuullek (LCI), tuullek (PWS), yehs (Eyak)

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Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants

Agayuuq (Lower Cook Inlet), agayuq (PWS), niik’AdAch’ee’ (Eyak)

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Horned and Tufted Puffins

Ngaqngaq (Lower Cook Inlet), qilangaak/ngaqngaaq (PWS), diitinh (Eyak)

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Common Loon

tuullek (LCI), tuullek (PWS), yehs (Eyak)

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Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants

Agayuuq (Lower Cook Inlet), agayuq (PWS), niik’AdAch’ee’ (Eyak)

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Horned and Tufted Puffins

Ngaqngaq (Lower Cook Inlet), qilangaak/ngaqngaaq (PWS), diitinh (Eyak)

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Cooking and Eating Utensils

Canada and Dusky Canada Geese

temeggiaq (LCI), temngiaq (PWS), naaXAg (Eyak)

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Common, Hooded, and Red-breasted Mergansers

paiq/kukumyaq (LCI and PWS), iinsdilee (Eyak) • iinsdilee (Eyak) • piaq (LCI), iisuuteklek (PWS), ii...

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Trumpeter and Tundra Swans

uquerpak (LCI), uquirpak (PWS), GAXtl’ (Eyak) • Qugyuk (LCI), qaturyuaq (PWS), GAXtl’ (Eyak)

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Canada and Dusky Canada Geese

temeggiaq (LCI), temngiaq (PWS), naaXAg (Eyak)

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Common, Hooded, and Red-breasted Mergansers

paiq/kukumyaq (LCI and PWS), iinsdilee (Eyak) • iinsdilee (Eyak) • piaq (LCI), iisuuteklek (PWS), ii...

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Trumpeter and Tundra Swans

uquerpak (LCI), uquirpak (PWS), GAXtl’ (Eyak) • Qugyuk (LCI), qaturyuaq (PWS), GAXtl’ (Eyak)

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Eating the Bird

American Wigeon

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Arctic Tern

ayusaq (Lower Cook Inlet), nerusiculiq (PWS), K’uunch’iyah (Eyak)

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Barrow’s and Common Goldeneyes

qapugnaq (LCI), qatert’snat (PWS)

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Black Oystercatcher

kiggwikiaq (PWS)

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Black-legged Kittiwake

gAdiiyAG (Eyak)

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Black, Surf, and White-winged Scoters

cuuranaq (LCI), unanirrllat saqulet (PWS), Black Diver – Gaax (Eyak)

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Brant, Greater White-fronted and Snow Geese

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Bufflehead

nacallngaayak (LCI), Small diving? sALk'ushL (Eyak)

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Canada and Dusky Canada Geese

temeggiaq (LCI), temngiaq (PWS), naaXAg (Eyak)

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Canvasback

diiya’ya’d GAnuh (Eyak)

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Common and King Eiders

qaanillqaacak (LCI), qayariq / qaniil’qatiq (brown) (PWS), ALbah (Eyak) • qaqaqaulek (LCI), qayariq ...

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Common Murre

(no Alutiiq/Sugpiaq/Eyak translation)

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Common, Hooded, and Red-breasted Mergansers

paiq/kukumyaq (LCI and PWS), iinsdilee (Eyak) • iinsdilee (Eyak) • piaq (LCI), iisuuteklek (PWS), ii...

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Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants

Agayuuq (Lower Cook Inlet), agayuq (PWS), niik’AdAch’ee’ (Eyak)

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Dunlin

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Gadwall

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Glaucous-winged-Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Naruyaq (Alutiiq), k’uLdiyaann (Eyak)

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Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs

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Greater Scaup

anguletualek (LCI), tengyuq (PWS)

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Green-winged Teal

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Harlequin Duck

lluuyulinguaq / qungunguasagat (LCI + PWS), ts’its’ (g) (Eyak)

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Horned and Tufted Puffins

Ngaqngaq (Lower Cook Inlet), qilangaak/ngaqngaaq (PWS), diitinh (Eyak)

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Long-tailed Duck

arangkiluk (PWS), aaXaangihG (Eyak)

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Mallard

nillqitak (LCI), unguasaq (PWS), (AdA)ch’ Aq’ iinq’ (Eyak)

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Northern Pintail

amutaarualek (LCI), guka’dAtsidzg (Eyak)

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Northern Shoveler

No translation available

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Parasitic Jaeger

deeqiidGaaG (Eyak)

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Pigeon Guillemot

Cuu’aq (Lower Cook Inlet), Cugaq (PWS)

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Red-necked and Red Phalaropes

uqui’aq (PWS)

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Redhead

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Ring-necked Duck

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Sandhill Crane

yaqurtuliq (LCI), yuaraurtuliq (PWS), duuxLideh/duuLxideh (Eyak)

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Snowy Owl

yartuliq (LCI), ig’it/anipaq (PWS), GeeLgAlid (Eyak)

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Spruce Grouse

egtugtuliq (LCI), angyaq (PWS), k’uLdiyaann (Eyak)

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Trumpeter and Tundra Swans

uquerpak (LCI), uquirpak (PWS), GAXtl’ (Eyak) • Qugyuk (LCI), qaturyuaq (PWS), GAXtl’ (Eyak)

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Western Sandpiper

duhshk’, dziidzii (Eyak)

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Willow and Rock Ptarmigans

qategyuk (LCI), qategyak (PWS)

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Wilson’s Snipe

kulickiiq (LCI/PWS)

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American Wigeon

No translation available

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Arctic Tern

ayusaq (Lower Cook Inlet), nerusiculiq (PWS), K’uunch’iyah (Eyak)

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Barrow’s and Common Goldeneyes

qapugnaq (LCI), qatert’snat (PWS)

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Black Oystercatcher

kiggwikiaq (PWS)

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Black-legged Kittiwake

gAdiiyAG (Eyak)

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Black, Surf, and White-winged Scoters

cuuranaq (LCI), unanirrllat saqulet (PWS), Black Diver – Gaax (Eyak)

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Brant, Greater White-fronted and Snow Geese

No translation available

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Bufflehead

nacallngaayak (LCI), Small diving? sALk'ushL (Eyak)

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Canada and Dusky Canada Geese

temeggiaq (LCI), temngiaq (PWS), naaXAg (Eyak)

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Canvasback

diiya’ya’d GAnuh (Eyak)

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Common and King Eiders

qaanillqaacak (LCI), qayariq / qaniil’qatiq (brown) (PWS), ALbah (Eyak) • qaqaqaulek (LCI), qayariq ...

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Common Murre

(no Alutiiq/Sugpiaq/Eyak translation)

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Common, Hooded, and Red-breasted Mergansers

paiq/kukumyaq (LCI and PWS), iinsdilee (Eyak) • iinsdilee (Eyak) • piaq (LCI), iisuuteklek (PWS), ii...

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Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants

Agayuuq (Lower Cook Inlet), agayuq (PWS), niik’AdAch’ee’ (Eyak)

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Dunlin

No translation available

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Gadwall

No translation available

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Glaucous-winged-Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Naruyaq (Alutiiq), k’uLdiyaann (Eyak)

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Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs

No translation available

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Greater Scaup

anguletualek (LCI), tengyuq (PWS)

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Green-winged Teal

No translation available

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Harlequin Duck

lluuyulinguaq / qungunguasagat (LCI + PWS), ts’its’ (g) (Eyak)

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Horned and Tufted Puffins

Ngaqngaq (Lower Cook Inlet), qilangaak/ngaqngaaq (PWS), diitinh (Eyak)

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Long-tailed Duck

arangkiluk (PWS), aaXaangihG (Eyak)

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Mallard

nillqitak (LCI), unguasaq (PWS), (AdA)ch’ Aq’ iinq’ (Eyak)

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Northern Pintail

amutaarualek (LCI), guka’dAtsidzg (Eyak)

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Northern Shoveler

No translation available

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Parasitic Jaeger

deeqiidGaaG (Eyak)

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Pigeon Guillemot

Cuu’aq (Lower Cook Inlet), Cugaq (PWS)

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Red-necked and Red Phalaropes

uqui’aq (PWS)

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Redhead

No translation available

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Ring-necked Duck

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Sandhill Crane

yaqurtuliq (LCI), yuaraurtuliq (PWS), duuxLideh/duuLxideh (Eyak)

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Snowy Owl

yartuliq (LCI), ig’it/anipaq (PWS), GeeLgAlid (Eyak)

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Spruce Grouse

egtugtuliq (LCI), angyaq (PWS), k’uLdiyaann (Eyak)

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Trumpeter and Tundra Swans

uquerpak (LCI), uquirpak (PWS), GAXtl’ (Eyak) • Qugyuk (LCI), qaturyuaq (PWS), GAXtl’ (Eyak)

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Western Sandpiper

duhshk’, dziidzii (Eyak)

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Willow and Rock Ptarmigans

qategyuk (LCI), qategyak (PWS)

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Wilson’s Snipe

kulickiiq (LCI/PWS)

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Eating the Eggs

Arctic Tern

ayusaq (Lower Cook Inlet), nerusiculiq (PWS), K’uunch’iyah (Eyak)

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Glaucous-winged-Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Naruyaq (Alutiiq), k’uLdiyaann (Eyak)

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Pigeon Guillemot

Cuu’aq (Lower Cook Inlet), Cugaq (PWS)

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Arctic Tern

ayusaq (Lower Cook Inlet), nerusiculiq (PWS), K’uunch’iyah (Eyak)

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Glaucous-winged-Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Naruyaq (Alutiiq), k’uLdiyaann (Eyak)

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Pigeon Guillemot

Cuu’aq (Lower Cook Inlet), Cugaq (PWS)

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Fertilizer

Glaucous-winged-Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Naruyaq (Alutiiq), k’uLdiyaann (Eyak)

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Glaucous-winged-Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Naruyaq (Alutiiq), k’uLdiyaann (Eyak)

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Household Tools

Canada and Dusky Canada Geese

temeggiaq (LCI), temngiaq (PWS), naaXAg (Eyak)

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Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants

Agayuuq (Lower Cook Inlet), agayuq (PWS), niik’AdAch’ee’ (Eyak)

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Trumpeter and Tundra Swans

uquerpak (LCI), uquirpak (PWS), GAXtl’ (Eyak) • Qugyuk (LCI), qaturyuaq (PWS), GAXtl’ (Eyak)

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Canada and Dusky Canada Geese

temeggiaq (LCI), temngiaq (PWS), naaXAg (Eyak)

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Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants

Agayuuq (Lower Cook Inlet), agayuq (PWS), niik’AdAch’ee’ (Eyak)

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Trumpeter and Tundra Swans

uquerpak (LCI), uquirpak (PWS), GAXtl’ (Eyak) • Qugyuk (LCI), qaturyuaq (PWS), GAXtl’ (Eyak)

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Hunting and Fishing Tools

Willow and Rock Ptarmigans

qategyuk (LCI), qategyak (PWS)

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Willow and Rock Ptarmigans

qategyuk (LCI), qategyak (PWS)

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Jewelry

Mallard

nillqitak (LCI), unguasaq (PWS), (AdA)ch’ Aq’ iinq’ (Eyak)

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Mallard

nillqitak (LCI), unguasaq (PWS), (AdA)ch’ Aq’ iinq’ (Eyak)

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Migration Marked Seasons

Horned and Tufted Puffins

Ngaqngaq (Lower Cook Inlet), qilangaak/ngaqngaaq (PWS), diitinh (Eyak)

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Sandhill Crane

yaqurtuliq (LCI), yuaraurtuliq (PWS), duuxLideh/duuLxideh (Eyak)

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Horned and Tufted Puffins

Ngaqngaq (Lower Cook Inlet), qilangaak/ngaqngaaq (PWS), diitinh (Eyak)

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Sandhill Crane

yaqurtuliq (LCI), yuaraurtuliq (PWS), duuxLideh/duuLxideh (Eyak)

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Predicting Salmon Migration

Arctic Tern

ayusaq (Lower Cook Inlet), nerusiculiq (PWS), K’uunch’iyah (Eyak)

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Arctic Tern

ayusaq (Lower Cook Inlet), nerusiculiq (PWS), K’uunch’iyah (Eyak)

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Predicting Weather

Black-legged Kittiwake

gAdiiyAG (Eyak)

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Black-legged Kittiwake

gAdiiyAG (Eyak)

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Spiritual Significance

Black-legged Kittiwake

gAdiiyAG (Eyak)

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Common Loon

tuullek (LCI), tuullek (PWS), yehs (Eyak)

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Common, Hooded, and Red-breasted Mergansers

paiq/kukumyaq (LCI and PWS), iinsdilee (Eyak) • iinsdilee (Eyak) • piaq (LCI), iisuuteklek (PWS), ii...

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Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants

Agayuuq (Lower Cook Inlet), agayuq (PWS), niik’AdAch’ee’ (Eyak)

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Snowy Owl

yartuliq (LCI), ig’it/anipaq (PWS), GeeLgAlid (Eyak)

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Black-legged Kittiwake

gAdiiyAG (Eyak)

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Common Loon

tuullek (LCI), tuullek (PWS), yehs (Eyak)

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Common, Hooded, and Red-breasted Mergansers

paiq/kukumyaq (LCI and PWS), iinsdilee (Eyak) • iinsdilee (Eyak) • piaq (LCI), iisuuteklek (PWS), ii...

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Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants

Agayuuq (Lower Cook Inlet), agayuq (PWS), niik’AdAch’ee’ (Eyak)

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Snowy Owl

yartuliq (LCI), ig’it/anipaq (PWS), GeeLgAlid (Eyak)

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