Language Archives Collections

A compilation of recordings from speakers who share biographical information.

Deborah Robinson interviews Bobby Stamp (1988 and 1989) about the Alutiiq dictionary, land and sea otter hunting, collecting sea lion whiskers at Mission Beach, and the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

A collection of recordings created by linguist Jeff Leer between 1984 and 1992. It includes information on Alutiiq vocabulary and grammar.

Alutiiq songs, stories, Church services, and harvesting information collected by linguist Irene Reed from the late 1960s through early 1970s.

This collection of Alutiiq speaker interviews was created by linguist Jeff Leer in 1990.

Joe Kelly interviews Larry Matfay about ciqlluaq (sod house) construction.

Created by Deborah Robinson between 1990 and 1991, this collection contains interviews with speakers from Kaguyak, Eagle Harbor, Aiaktalik, Kanatak, Afognak, and Woody Island.

Recordings created during language lessons for the museum’s master-apprentice Qik’rtarmiut Alutiit language project (2003-2007).