Alisha Drabek, PhD

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Alisha Drabek, PhD

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Speak Sugt'stun

Children's Books in Sugt'stun Alutiiq

Naama Amitatuk?

Cuqllirpak Iqalluk Kiagmi

Una Taquka'angcuk

Where is the Weasel? (2014)

bilingual Alutiiq & English book written by Alisha Drabek; illustrated by Bruce Nelson

QBook App by KiwaDigital Media

Produced by Native Village of Afognak through a grant from Administration for Native Americans #90NL0530-02-00 

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Una Taquka'angcuk

Cuqllirpak Iqalluk Kiagmi

Una Taquka'angcuk

This Little Bear (2013)

bilingual Alutiiq & English book written by Alisha Drabek; illustrated by Sandee Drabek

QBook App by KiwaDigital Media

Produced by Native Village of Afognak through a grant from Adminstration for Native Americans #90NL0530-02-00

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Cuqllirpak Iqalluk Kiagmi

Cuqllirpak Iqalluk Kiagmi

Cuqllirpak Iqalluk Kiagmi

The First Salmon of the Summer (2013)

written by Kodiak High School (KHS) Alutiiq I Class students with Dr. Alisha Drabek; illustrated by Bonnie Dillard’s KHS Art Class

QBook App by KiwaDigital Media

Produced by Native Village of Afognak through an ANA grant #90NL0530-02-00.

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Afognak Elder Julia Naughton & Alisha Drabek. Photo by Lydia

Starting in 2024, Alisha began posting short Kodiak Alutiiq conversational videos. In 2004, she began learning from Elders. Before retiring, she taught Sugt’stun to preschool, elementary, secondary, and college learners.

Follow @Alisha.Drabek at Instagram and Facebook below and view her archive of daily posts.  

Speak Sugt'stun Videos

Here is a sample Speak Sugt’stun video Alisha shared on Instagram and Facebook. These daily short videos teach Sugt'stun actions, social interactions, historic places and people, emotions, foods, and hobbies, as well as grammar concepts.


Follow her social media accounts: @Alisha.Drabek

Sugpiaq Alutiiq Education Resources

Qik’rtarmiut Sugpiat Niugneret cali PatRiitat: Kodiak Island Sugpiaq Words & Pictures Book

Qik’rtarmiut Alutiitstun/Sugt’stun Kodiak Alutiiq Language Level I & II Teaching Resource Workbook

Qik’rtarmiut Alutiitstun/Sugt’stun Kodiak Alutiiq Language Level I & II Teaching Resource Workbook

Alutiiq Picture Dictionary (2004; 2012)

written and designed by Dr. Alisha Drabek with 100 original illustrations.
1st edition published by the Alutiiq Museum; 

2nd edition published by Native Village of Afognak

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Qik’rtarmiut Alutiitstun/Sugt’stun Kodiak Alutiiq Language Level I & II Teaching Resource Workbook

Qik’rtarmiut Alutiitstun/Sugt’stun Kodiak Alutiiq Language Level I & II Teaching Resource Workbook

Qik’rtarmiut Alutiitstun/Sugt’stun Kodiak Alutiiq Language Level I & II Teaching Resource Workbook

Kodiak Alutiiq Level I & II Lessons (2009)

Alisha served as co-author, graphic designer and editor for this 40 lesson curriculum guide for grades PK-5. Produced by the Native Village of Afognak

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Keep Talking the Movie — Viewer Discussion Guide

Qik’rtarmiut Alutiitstun/Sugt’stun Kodiak Alutiiq Language Level I & II Teaching Resource Workbook

Keep Talking the Movie — Viewer Discussion Guide

Keep Talking Viewer Discussion Guide (2018) written by Alisha Drabek to accompany the Keep Talking Documentary. Alisha appears as an Alutiiq Ethnographer. Visit the film’s website or watch the film or see below. Produced by Vision Makers Media

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Alutiiq Language Clearinghouse Website

Alutiiq Education Clearinghouse Website

Keep Talking the Movie — Viewer Discussion Guide

AlutiiqLanguage.org (2011) 

Alisha served as co-founding content author and editor, including creation of the first online Kodiak Alutiiq language dictionary

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Alutiiq Education Clearinghouse Website

Alutiiq Education Clearinghouse Website

Alutiiq Education Clearinghouse Website

AlutiiqEducation.org (2013)

Content written and editing by Dr. Alisha Drabek, based on her Alutiiq literature dissertation

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Featured Documentary

Niugaa, Yugaa, Keep Talking: Language is Life (2018) follows four Alaska Native women fighting to save Kodiak Alutiiq, an endangered language now spoken by less than 40 remaining fluent Native Elders. Instead of getting swept up in the wake of historical trauma, these women overcome personal demons and build toward a brighter future. 


Alisha appears as an Alutiiq Ethnographer. Visit the film’s website to learn more. Watch the film online.

Alutiiq Language Articles

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