A man from Kodiak died Monday, August 26, 2024, while in a blue kayak near Woody Island.
A helicopter from the Coast Guard air station in Kodiak located his body on a beach at 10 o’clock on Monday morning.
His name was Michael Thomas Motes who had survived 37 winters.
On Monday, the winds in the bay were south to southwest at 20 to 25 knots with seas around 5 to 6 feet.
Alaska Troopers continue their work on the case
Tuqullria Susniam nuqallpiaq Tangirnam caniani cungasqaq qayanguamek anguarluni Petyun-mi, Alagnat Iraluat 26, 2024.
Cirayuguaq kasnaam migwigmek Su’nami tengluni qutmi qaigam ikugkii 10-nek kaugaa Petyun-mi.
Atra et’llria Michael Thomas Motes 37-nek uksungq’riluni.
Petyun-mi, kangiyarmi waakweq cali nakirsariiq 20 knots-nek 25 knots-nun aqllangut qangyungluni 5 feet-nek 6 feet-nun.
Alas’kaat Palic’uskiit maligtait cali petakaa’at.
[English Version / Miʀikaan'saam Igaq]
Glossary / Niugneret
Alas’kaat Palic’uskiit. Alaska Troopers
Anguarluni. To paddle (v.i.)
Cirayuguaq. Helicopter
Ikugkii, from ikugluku. To find it. (v.t.)
Kangiyarmi, from kangiyaq. Bay
Kasnaam, from kasnaaq. Government, Coast Guard
Maligtait, from maliglluku. To follow, continue (v.t.)
Nakirsariiq. Southwest wind
Qayanguamek, from qayanguaq. One-holed kayak, baidarka
Sisusinam, from Sisusinaq. Someone from Kodiak City
Su’numi, from Su’naq, Kodiak City
Tangirnam, from Tangirnaq. Woody Island, Alaska.
Ten’gluni. To take off (v.i.)
Uksungq’riluni. To be (a number) years old, survive (a number) of winters (v.i.)
Qangyungluni. There are waves. (v.i.)
Qutmi, from quta. Beach
Waweeq. South wind
