Story Translation
Maryann Lomack (Manutuli)
Ickeley Charles (Ataat)

Yup'ik Page Narration
Ickeley Charles, Teacher
Mary Ann Lomack, Elder
Aana S, Grade 12
Charisse G, Grade 11
Audre C, Grade 8
Kiara N, Grade 12
Autumn P, Grade 12
Faith N, Grade 12
 
English Page Narration
Brian Sacry, Teacher
Mary Ann Womack, Elder
Jonathan E, Grade 6
Aiden N, Grade 6
Abigail A, Grade 6
Mason K, Grade 6
Macy S, Grade 6
Nicole W, Grade 6
Keaundra J, Grade 6
Richelle P, Grade 6
Oriann L, Grade 6

Talan C, Grade 6
Vyshonne C, Grade 6

Page Illustrations
Liana E, Grade 8
Brandon G, Grade 11
Stace J, Grade 11
Jamie J, Grade 11
Faith N, Grade 12
Kiara N, Grade 12 

Thanks To
Principal Cody Burnham and Interim Superintendent Cassandra Bennett for their leadership in making the Akiachak Book Slam possible.

Book Slam Project Management
Steve Nelson, Project Coordinator
Association of Alaska School Boards
Cheryl Bobo, Site Facilitator

© 2019 Yupiit School District

Read By Aana

Read By Jonathan

Ciuliaput augkut waten yuullermeggni anguyatuuluteng tuqurqulluuteng ingluteng allat qagut Kuigpagmi yuut inglukellruaput amanill’ Iilgayami cali yuut inglukluki. 

Our forefathers were often engaged in warfare. The Kuskokwim Yupiit did not get along with Yukon and Bristol Bay clans and tribes. 

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Read By Charisse

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Read By Aiden

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Man’a qukaq caninermiut ilakluki ilikluki wangkuta, tuaten avvingaluta. Kiatmun-llu tayim Ayimqerryaraq wall’u Curarpalek engelkarrluku ililuki wangkuta, tuaten avvingaluta.

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People from the coastal villages allied with the Kuskokwim tribes. Our allies included villages up river as far as Kalskag and Chuathbaluk.

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Read By Ickeley

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Read By Abigail

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Anguyakutellermeggni cat tamarmeng iqluurutnguut. Iqluyaaraq una assiituq. 

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When conflicts prevailed amongst the tribes, deceitfulness instigated warfare among the people.

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Read By Aana

Read By Mason

Iqluyaaraq una assiituq. Iqluurluteng Kuigpiim paingani iliit Marayarmiumek nulirtulliiniluni.

We know that lying is not morally right. But a person from one of the communities near the mouth of the Yukon River persuaded a suitor from Hooper Bay to get married.

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Read By Audre

Read By Macy

Tua-ill malii cataicugluteng imarpigmi. Elpekluku-llu taumun Kuigpagmiumun Kuigpiim paingarmiumun tuqucilaucia unani imarpigmi. Nunatailngurmi kit’elluku qayaa allegluku. 

There were people consistently missing and then the man from the Yukon was suspected of killing companions down in the sea by shredding the skins of their kayaks. 

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Read By Mary Ann

Read By Nicole

Elpekngamegteggu ayallrani qayaa mamcarr luku nutaraq. Tuan-all’ tua-i qimagluni. Ilaminun tekicami qakmani iqlulliiniluni nangniluni.

When the people realized what was happening, his kayak was damaged deliberately. As he escaped and returned to his village, he falsely stated that he was beaten severely.

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Read By Kiara

Read By Keaundra

Tua-ill qakemkut yurluteng anguyagyaur-telliiniluteng. Iqluurun aturluku anguyakuulluteng. Tayima yuinaat talliman allrakuni anguyalallruluuteng avani ciuqvani. 

His tribe believed his story and waged war. Thus, warfare was borne because of a false story that was believed by the tribe. Warfare among the Yupiaq people lasted for about a hundred years.

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Read By Autumn

Read By Richelle

Ciuqliq tuqusciigalnguq Apanuugpagmek aterluni waten ayuqluni. Erinviluuni erinviqaapigtuq-gguq tuamtall’ erinviinanrani pitegcautem pulasciiganaku. Waten yaqsigtaulluteng waten urluverteggun pitgaquutaqaameng. 

There was one particular warrior that seemingly was invincible and his name was Apanuugpak. This is how he was; he had a very loud voice and arrows couldn’t penetrate into him.

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