Storytelling in the Yup'ik Immersion Classroom

Yup'ik Raven Storytelling in the Yup’ik Immersion Classroom

Sample Mini-Stories

8. Neryugtuten-qaa? Do You Want to Eat?

This story went well when teaching about family and food. I used plastic props (dishes and food) that were available even if it meant borrowing them from another classroom. This would apply for dolls too. This is a variation of one of Anderson and Marsh’s (1998) eating stories.

Una qanemciuguq: Neryugtuten-qaa?

This is a story: Do You Want to Eat?

Enem iluani ilakellriartangqertuq.

Inside the house there is a family.

Nayagaam aptaa aataq neqerrlugyullranek.

Little sister asked dad if he wanted dried fish.

Aataq quyauq neqerrlugmek!

Dad is grateful for the dried fish!

Nayagaam aptaa aanaq akutaryullranek.

Little sister asked mom if she wanted akutaq – Eskimo ice cream.

Aanaq quyauq akutamek!

Mom is grateful for the akutaq – Eskimo ice cream!

Nayagaam aptaa anngaq pizza-aryullranek.

Little sister asked big brother if he wanted pizza.

Anngaq quyauq pizza-amek!

Big brother is grateful for the pizza!

Nayagaam aptaa piipiq chips-aryullranek.

Little sister asked baby if she wanted chips.

Qang’a! Piipiq keggutaituq!

No! The baby does not have any teeth!

Akutaryugtuten-qaa?
Do you want akutaq?

Piipiq keggutaituq!
Baby does not have any teeth! (Shaking head no.)

Enem iluani...

Inside the house...

Neqerrlugyullranek.

Asking if he wanted dried fish.

Using your arms make a roof shape over your head.

Show a brown construction paper crumpled and shaped like a dried fish.

Nasaurluum aptaa...

The girl asks...

...aanaq aptaa akutaryullranek.

... asks mom if she wants akutaq.

Show girl’s height and make an outward motion from chin.

Hand out, offer mom a bowl or plate of akutaq.

Quyauq neqerrlug-mek

He is grateful for the dried fish

Nayagam aptaa anngaq pizza-aryullranek.
Little sister asks big brother if he would like pizza.

Nod head with approval of the dried fish.

Using plastic pizza or construction paper triangle, sister offers big brother pizza.

Aanaq quyauq aku-tamek!

Mom is grateful for the akutaq!

Nayagam aptaa piipiq chips-aryullranek.

Little sister asks baby if she would like chips.

Nod your head while holding the bowl while touching your chest being grateful.

Offer baby a bag of chips to baby.

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Last modified April 7, 2011