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Date Posted: 07:34:38 11/15/01 Thu
Author: Anonymous
Subject: Indian Moons, Days & Other Calendar Stuff

Indian Moons, Days & Other Calendar Stuff


As you will note below, some listings include one entry per month. In these cases, usually, the name in that language may be more properly a name for the month, instead of the "moon" since there are more than 12 moons per year. Over a long enough period of time, the moons will shift through the seasons.

There are occasional multiple names for one moon or month. This could be caused by the overlapping of some moons in a month, different groups in the tribe using different names, or from different translations of the same common name. Also, some groups within a tribe might have a name for a moon or month, while other groups within the same tribe may have no name for the same moon or month.


MOON NAMES
ALGONQUIN:
JANUARY- SQUOCHEE KESOS- SUN HAS NOT STRENGTH TO THAW
FEBRUARY- WAPICUUMMILCUM- ICE IN RIVER IS GONE
MARCH- NAMOSSACK KESOS- CATCHING FISH
APRIL - SUQUANNI KESOS- WHEN THEY SET INDIAN CORN
MAY- MOONESQUANIMOCK KESOS- WHEN WOMEN WEED CORN
JUNE- TWOWA KESOS- WHEN THEY HILL INDIAN CORN
JULY- MATTERLLAWAW KESOS- SQUASH ARE RIPE & INDIAN BEANS BEGIN TO BE EDIBLE
AUGUST- MICHEENEE KESOS- WHEN INDIAN CORN'S EDIBLE
SEPTEMBER- POHQUITAQUNK KESOS- MIDDLE BETWEEN HARVEST AND EATING INDIAN CORN
OCTOBER- PEPEWARR- WHITE FROST ON GRASS & GROUND
NOVEMBER- QUINNE KESOS- SAME AS PEPEWARR
DECEMBER- PAPSAPQUOHO


ANISHNAABE (CHIPPEWA, OJIBWE):
JANUARY - Gichi-manidoo-giizis GREAT SPRIT MOON
FEBRUARY - Namebini-giizis SUCKER MOON
MARCH - Bebookwaadaagame-giizis(oog) SNOW CRUST MOON
APRIL - Iskigamizige-giizis(oog) BROKEN SNOWSHOW MOON
MAY - Waabigwani-giizis BLOSSOM MOON
JUNE - Ode'imini-giizis STRAWBERRY MOON
JULY - Aabita-niibino-giizis RASPBERRY MOON
AUGUST - Miini-giizis BERRY MOON
SEPTEMBER - Manoominike-giizis RICE MOON
OCTOBER - Binaakwe-giizis FALLING LEAVES MOON
NOVEMBER - Gashkadino-giizis(oog) FREEZING MOON
DECEMBER - Manidoo-gizisoons SMALL SPIRITS MOON




APACHE:
JANUARY - TIME OF FLYING ANTS
APRIL - MOON OF THE BIG LEAVES
MAY - SEASON WHEN THE LEAVES ARE GREEN
JULY - MOON OF THE HORSE/TIME OF RIPENESS
OCTOBER - TIME WHEN THE CORN IS TAKEN IN


NORTHERN ARAPAHO:
JANUARY - WHEN THE SNOW BLOWS LIKE SPIRITS IN THE WIND
FEBRUARY - FROST SPARKLING IN THE SUN
MARCH - BUFFALO DROPPING THEIR CALVES
APRIL - ICE BREAKING IN THE RIVER
MAY - WHEN THE PONIES SHED THEIR SHAGGY HAIR
JUNE - WHEN THE HOT WEATHER BEGINS
JULY - WHEN THE BUFFALO BELLOWS
LATE JULY - WHEN THE CHOKEBERRIES BEGIN TO RIPEN
AUGUST - GEESE SHEDDING THEIR FEATHERS
SEPTEMBER - DRYING GRASS
OCTOBER - FALLING LEAVES
NOVEMBER - WHEN THE RIVERS START TO FREEZE
DECEMBER - POPPING TREES


ASSINIBOINE:
JANUARY - Wicogandu Center Moon
FEBRUARY - Amhanska Long Dry Mon
MARCH - Wicinstayazan Sore Eye Moon
APRIL - Tabehatawi Frog Moon
MAY - Indiwiga Idle Moon
JUNE - Wahequosmewi Full leaf Moon
JULY - Wasasa Red Berries Moon
AUGUST - Capasapsaba Black Cherries Moon
SEPTEMBER - Wahpegiwi Yellow Leaf Moon
OCTOBER - Anukope Joins Both Sides Moon
Tasnaheja-hagikta Striped Gopher looks Back Moon
NOVENBER - Cuhotgawi Frost Moon
DECEMBER - Wicogandu-sungagu Center Moon's Younger Brother


CHEROKEE (MONTHS with help from Tu'ti):
JANUARY - UNOLVTANA - COLD MOON
FEBRUARY - KAGALI - BONY MOON
MARCH - ANVHYI - STRAWBERRY OR WINDY MOON
APRIL - KAWOHNI - FLOWER MOON
MAY - ANSGVTI - PLANTING MOON
JUNE - DEHALUYI - GREEN CORN MOON
JULY - KUYEGWONA - RIPE CORN MOON
AUGUST - GALOHNI - END OF THE FRUIT OR DRYING UP MOON
SEPTEMBER - DULISDI - NUT OR BLACK BUTTERFLY MOON
OCTOBER - DUNINHDI - HARVEST MOON
NOVEMBER - NVDADEGWA - TRADING MOON
DECEMBER - VSKIHYI - SNOW MOON


EASTERN CHEROKEE MOONS (thanks to Robert Graybear):
nvda kanawoga - COLD MOON
nvda kola - BONE MOON (so little food, people gnaw on bones and eat bone marrow soup)
nvda unole - WIND MOON (when strong winds strip away the dead wood and foliage and prepare the land for renewal)
nvda atsilusgi - FLOWER MOON (when plants come to life and bloom again and the Earth is renewed)
nvda gahlvsga - PLANTING MOON (strict translation "the putting it in a hole moon")
nvda seluitseiyusdi - GREEN CORN MOON (when the corn is up and showing itself as an identifiable crop)
nvda utsi'dsata' - CORN IN TASSEL MOON (when the corn is displaying a tassel)
nvda seluuwa`nûñ`sa - RIPE CORN MOON
nvda udatanvagisdi ulisdv - END OF FRUIT MOON
nvda udatanûñ - NUT MOON
nvda tsiyahloha - HARVEST MOON
nvda ganohalidoha - HUNTING MOON
nvda gutiha - SNOW MOON (when the first snows fall in the mountains)


CHEYENNE:
JANUARY - MOON OF THE STRONG COLD
APRIL - MOON WHEN THE GEESE LAY EGGS
MAY - MOON WHEN THE HORSES GET FAT
SEPTEMBER DRYING GRASS MOON
OCTOBER - MOON WHEN THE WATER BEGINS TO FREEZE ON THE EDGE OF THE STREAMS
NOVEMBER - DEER RUTTING MOON
DECEMBER - MOON WHEN THE WOLVES RUN TOGETHER


CREE:
JANUARY - WHEN THE OLD FELLOW SPREADS THE BRUSH (GISHEPAPIWATEKIMUMPIZUN)
FEBRUARY - OLD MONTH (CEPIZUN)
MARCH - EAGLE MONTH (MIGISUPIZUM)
APRIL - GRAY GOOSE MONTH (KISKIPIZUN)
MAY - FROG MONTH (ALIGIPIZUN)
JUNE - THE MONTH LEAVES COME OUT (SAGIPUKAWIPIZUN)
JULY - THE MOON WHEN DUCKS BEGIN TO MOULT (OPASKWUWIPIZUN)
AUGUST - THE MOON YOUNG DUCKS BEGIN TO FLY (OPUNHOPIZUN)
SEPTEMBER - WAVY OR SNOW GOOSE MONTH (WEWEOPIZUN)
OCTOBER - THE MOON THE BIRDS FLY SOUTH (OPINAHAMOWIPIZUN)
NOVEMBER - THE MOON THE RIVERS BEGIN TO FREEZE (KASKATINOPIZUN)
DECEMBER - WHEN THE YOUNG FELLOW SPREADS THE BRUSH (PAPIWATIGINASHISPIZUN)


CREEK:
MAY - MULBERRY MOON
JULY - LITTLE RIPENING MOON
AUGUST - BIG RIPENING MOON
SEPTEMBER - LITTLE CHESTNUT MOON
NOVEMBER - MOON WHEN THE WATER IS BLACK WITH LEAVES
DECEMBER - BIG WINTER MOON

CREEK: (alternative)
STARTS IN AUGUST
MUCH HEAT OR BIG RIPENING
LITTLE CHESTNUT
BIG CHESTNUT
IHOLI-FROST
BIG WINTER
LITTLE WINTER
WIND
LITTLE SPRING
BIG SPRING
MULBERRY
BLACKBERRY
LITTLE HEAT OR LITTLE RIPENING


HOPI: (from their web site)
JANUARY - PAAMUYA - Joyful Moon
FEBRUARY - POWAMUYA - Purification Moon
MARCH - OSOMUYAW - Whispering Wind Moon
APRIL - KWIYAMUYAW - Windbreaks Moon
MAY - HAKITONMUYAW - Waiting Moon
JUNE - WUKOUYIS - Major Planting Moon
JULY - KELMUYA - Fledgling Raptor Moon
AUGUST - PAAMUYA - Joyful Moon
SEPTEMBER - NASANMUYAW - Full Harvest Moon
OCTOBER - ANGAQMUYAW - Long Hair Moon
NOVEMBER - KELMUYA - Fledgling Raptor Moon
DECEMBER - KYAAMUYA - Respect Moon


Inuit (Eskimo):
JANUARY - Avunniviayuk
FEBRUARY - Avunnivik
MARCH - Amaolikkervik
APRIL - Kriblalikvik
MAY - Tigmiyikvik
JUNE - Nuertorvik
JULY - Padlersersivik
AUGUST - Krugyuat tingiviat
SEPTEMBER - Aklikarniarvik
OCTOBER - Tugluvik
NOVEMBER - Itartoryuk
DECEMBER - Kaitvitjuitk


KERESAN:
JANUARY - Nadzi-kisraiti
FEBRUARY - y'amuuni daawaatra
MARCH - Shch'ami daawaatra
APRIL - Bashch'atsishe daawaatra
MAY - Shawiitsishe daawaatra
JUNE - Sauhua daawaatra
JULY - Sina kisraiti
AUGUST - y'aamuni daawaatra
SEPTEMBER - Kinati daawaatra
OCTOBER - -
NOVEMBER - -
DECEMBER - Nachuweenu daawaatra


KIOWA:
EARLY FEBRUARY - LITTLE BUD MOON (KAGUAT P'A SAN)
EARLY MARCH - BUD MOON (KAGUAT P'A)
EARLY APRIL - LEAF MOON (AIDEN P'A)
LATE APRIL - SUMMER AGANTI: I'LL MAKE IT HOT SOON (PAI AGANTI)
LATE MAY - SUMMER TEPGAN: GEESE GO NORTH (PAI TEGPAN P'A)
JUNE - SUMMER MOON (PAI GANHINA P'A)
LATE JULY - LITTLE MOON OF DEER HORNS DROPPING OFF (TAGUNOTAL P'A SAN)
AUGUST - YELLOW LEAVES MOON (AIDENGUAK'O P'A)
SEPTEMBER - MOON WHEN THE LEAVES FALL OFF
EARLY OCTOBER - TEN-COLDS MOON (GAKINAT'O P'A)
LATE OCTOBER - WAIT UNTIL I COME (AGANTI)
LATE NOVEMBER - GEESE-GOING MOON (TEPGAN P'A)
LATE DECEMBER - REAL GOOSE MOON (GANHINA P'A)


MANDAN-HIDATSA:
APRIL - MOON OF THE BREAKING UP OF THE ICE
NOVEMBER - MOON WHEN THE RIVER FREEZES


MOHAWK:
JANUARY - Tsothohrhko:wa the big cold
FEBRUARY - Enniska lateness
MARCH - Ennisko:wa much lateness
APRIL - Onerahtokha budding time
MAY - Onerahtohko:wa time of big leaf
JUNE - Ohiari:ha ripening time
JULY - Ohiarihko:wa time of much ripening
AUGUST - Seskehko:wa time of freshness
SEPTEMBER - Seskhoko:wa time of much freshness
OCTOBER - Kentenha time of poverty
NOVEMBER - Kentenhko:wa time of much poverty
DECEMBER - Tsothohrha time of cold


MUSCOKEE (CREEK):
January - Rv'fo Cusee Winter's Younger Brother
February - Hotvlee-hv'see Wind Month
March - Tasahcucee Little Spring Month
April - Tasahcee-rakko Big Spring Month
May - Kee-hvsee Mulberry Month
June - Kvco-hvsee Blackberry Month
July - Hiyucee Little Harvest
August - Hiyo-rakko Big Harvest
September - Otowoskucee Little Chestnut Month
October - Otowoskv-rakko Big Chestnut Month
November - Echolee Frost Month
December - Rvfo-rakko Big Winter


OMAHA:
JANUARY - MOON WHEN SNOW DRIFTS INTO TIPIS
FEBRUARY - MOON WHEN GEESE COME HOME
MARCH - LITTLE FROG MOON
JUNE - MOON WHEN THE BUFFALO BULLS HUNT THE COWS
JULY - MOON WHEN THE BUFFALO BELLOW
SEPTEMBER - MOON WHEN THE DEER PAW THE EARTH


OSAGE:
MAY - MOON WHEN THE LITTLE FLOWERS DIE
AUGUST - YELLOW FLOWER MOON


PASSAMAQUODDY:
JANUARY - Opolahsomuwehs whirling wind month
FEBRUARY - Piyatokonis when the spruce tips fall
MARCH - Siqon spring moon
APRIL - Ponatom spring moon
MAY - Siqonomeq Alewive moon
JUNE - Nipon summer moon
JULY - Accihte ripening moon
AUGUST - Apsqe feather shedding moon
SEPTEMBER - Toqakiw autumn moon
OCTOBER - Amilkahtin harvest moon
NOVEMBER - Kelotonuhket freezing moon
DECEMBER - Punam frost fish moon


PIMA:
JANUARY - Gi'ihothag mashath the weight loss month (when animals lose their fat)
FEBRUARY - Kohmagi mashath the gray month (when trees are bare and vegetation is scarce)
MARCH - Chehthagi mashath the green month
APRIL - Oam Mashath the yellow month
S-gevk mashath the strong month (when the trees begin to bloom)
MAY - Ko'ok mashath
JUNE - -
JULY - -
AUGUST - -
SEPTEMBER - -
OCTOBER - -
NOVEMBER - -
DECEMBER - -


PONCA:
JANUARY - SNOW THAWS MOON
MARCH - WATER STANDS IN THE PONDS MONTH
JUNE - HOT WEATHER BEGINS MOON
JULY - MIDDLE OF SUMMER MOON
AUGUST - CORN IS IN THE SILK MOON
OCTOBER - MOON WHEN THEY STORE FOOD IN CACHES


POTAWATOMI:
JANUARY - mkokisis month of the bear
FEBRUARY - Mnokesis month of rabbit conception
MARCH - cicakkises month of the crane
APRIL - -
MAY - Te'minkeses month of the strawberry
JUNE - Msheke'kesis month of the turtle
JULY - We'shkitdaminkese month of the young corn
AUGUST - e'mnomukkises month of the middle
SEPTEMBER - -
OCTOBER - e'sksegtukkisis month of the first frost
NOVEMBER - Pne'kesis month of the turkey & feast
DECEMBER - -


SIOUX:
JANUARY - MOON OF STRONG COLD/FROST IN THE TEEPEE/WOLVES RUN TOGETHER
FEBRUARY - RACCOON MOON/DARK RED CALVES
MARCH - MOON WHEN BUFFALO COWS DROP THEIR CALVES/OF THE SNOWBLIND/SORE EYE MOON
APRIL - MOON OF GREENING GRASS/RED GRASS APPEARING
MAY - MOON WHEN THE PONIES SHED
JUNE - MOON OF MAKING FAT/MOON WHEN GREEN GRASS IS UP/STRAWBERRY MOON
JULY - MOON WHEN THE WILD CHERRIES ARE RIPE/RED CHERRIES/RED BLOOMING LILIES
AUGUST - MOON WHEN THE GEESE SHED THEIR FEATHERS/CHERRIES TURN BLACK
SEPTEMBER - MOON OF DRYING GRASS/WHEN CALVES GROW HAIR OR BLACK CALF/WHEN THE PLUMS ARE SCARLET
OCTOBER - MOON OF FALLING LEAVES/CHANGING SEASON
NOVEMBER - MOON OF THE FALLING LEAVES
DECEMBER - MOON OF POPPING TREES/WHEN DEER SHED THEIR HORNS/BUFFALO COW'S FETUS IS GETTING LARGE


TEWA PUEBLO:
FEBRUARY - MOON OF THE CEDAR DUST WIND
MARCH - MOON WHEN THE LEAVES BREAK FORTH
JUNE - MOON WHEN THE LEAVES ARE DARK GREEN
SEPTEMBER - MOON WHEN THE CORN IS TAKEN IN
NOVEMBER - MOON WHEN ALL IS GATHERED IN


WINNEBAGO:
FEBRUARY - FISH-RUNNING MOON
APRIL - PLANTING CORN MOON
MAY - HOEING-CORN MOON
JULY - CORN-POPPING MOON
NOVEMBER - LITTLE BEAR'S MOON
DECEMBER - BIG BEAR'S MOON


WISHRAM:
JANUARY - HER COLD MOON
FEBRUARY - SHOULDER TO SHOULDER AROUND THE FIRE MOON
MARCH - LONG DAYS MOON
APRIL - THE 8TH MOON
MAY - THE 9TH MOON
JUNE - FISH SPOILS EASILY MOON
JULY - SALMON GO UP THE RIVERS IN A GROUP MOON
AUGUST - BLACKBERRY PATCHES MOON
SEPTEMBER - HER ACORNS MOON
OCTOBER - TRAVEL IN CANOES MOON
NOVEMBER - SNOWY MOUNTAINS IN THE MORNING MOON
DECEMBER - HER WINTER HOUSES MOON


YUCHI:
JANUARY: FROZEN GROUND SALATCPI
FEBRUARY: WIND HODADZO
MARCH: LITTLE SUMMER WADASINE
APRIL: BIG SUMMER WADAA
MAY: MULBERRY RIPENING DECONENDZO
JUNE: BLACKBERRY RIPENING CPACONENDZO
JULY: MIDDLE OF SUMMER WAGAKYA
AUGUST: DOG DAYS TSENEAGA
SEPTEMBER: HAY CUTTING TSOGALINETSEE
OCTOBER: CORN RIPENING TSOTOHOSTANE
DECEMBER: MIDDLE OF WINTER HOCTADAKYA


ZUNI:
JANUARY - Dayamcho yachunne - MOON WHEN LIMBS OF TREES ARE BROKEN BY SNOW
February - Onon u'la'ukwamme - no snow in trails moon
March - Li'dekwakkya ts'ana - little sand storm moon
April - Li'dekwakkya lana - great sand storm moon
May - Yachun kwa'shi'amme - no name
June - Ik'ohbu yachunne - turning moon
July - Dayamcho yachunne - moon when limbs of are trees broken by fruit
August - Onan u'la'ukwamme
September - Li'dekwakkwya ts'ana
- Miyashshe:nak'ya - when everything ripens & corn is harvested
OCTOBER - Li'dekwakkwya lana - BIG WIND MOON
November - Yachun kwa'shi'amme
December - Ik'ohbu yachunne - turning moon or the sun has traveled south to
his home to rest before he starts back on his journey north


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DIEGUENO:
STARTS NOVEMBER,6 NAMES, REPEAT W/SLIGHT VARIATION
ILYA-KWETL COLD
HEHA-NIMSUP SNOW
HATAI COLD
HEHA-PSU RAIN
HATYA-MATINYA RAIN
IHY-ANIDJA GROWTH
KWURH
NAMASAP
TAI
PSWI
MATANAI
ANAHA


HUCHNOM:
STARTS IN WINTER, TWO NAMES PER MOON
MIPA'OHOT OLD MAN FINGER,THUMB-MARCH
MIPA-KOYE LONG FINGER
MIPA'-OLSEL
YOHT-UMOL MAY
OLPALMOL TREE LEAVES
IM-POMOL
YOHT-WANMOL
IM-TOMOL
IM-PUSMOL
YOHT-POMOL DRY
YOHT-USMOL
OLOM-TOMOL MOUNTAINS BURNED OVER
ON-TUTWIN
ON-WOI-MOL EARTH SMOKY (AUGUST-SEPTEMBER)
LEHPWANMOL OR LEHPWENE BEGINNING OF AUTUMN
HUWOL-HUNTUSMOL ACORNS READY TO DROP
HUWOL-CHUKMOL ACORNS FALL
MUNL-NANTMOL ICE ON STREAMS
YEM-TAMOL FIRE _____?
HUNW-TANKMOL FISH FROZEN


KLAMATH:
STARTS IN AUGUST,COUNTED ON FINGERS
T-HOPO THUMB, BERRIES DRIED
SPELUISH INDEX-FINGER, DANCING
TAT-HELAM MIDDLE-FINGER, LEAVES FULL
KAPCHELAM RING-FINGER, SNOW
KAPCHA LITTLE FINGER, HEAVY SNOW
T-HOPO THUMB, LAKES FROZEN
SPELUISH INDEX-FINGER, RAIN & DANCING
TAT-HELAM MIDDLE-FINGER, SUCKER FISHING
KAPCHELAM RING-FINGER, "IPOS" GATHERING
KAPCHA LITTLE-FINGER, SUCKERS DRIED
T-HOPO THUMB, "WOKAS" HARVEST
SPELUISH INDEX-FINGER, RETURN FROM HARVEST


JUANENO:
STARTS AT WINTER SOLSTICE (ONLY 10 NAMES)
A'APKOMIL (WINTER SOLSTICE)
PERET
YARMAR
ALASOWIL
TOKOBOAICH
SINTEKAR (SUMMER SOLSTICE)
KUKWAT
LALAVAICH
AWITSKOMEL
A'AWIT


FOOTHILL MAIDU:
STARTS IN MARCH
KONO ?
WIN-UTI BLACK OAKS TASSEL
TEM-DIYOKO FAWNS
NEM-DIYOKO BIG MOUTH
KAUI-TSON GROUND BURN
ESLAKUM MIDDLE
MAT-MENI ACORN BREAD
BAPABOKA ?
BO-LYE TRAIL ______?
SAP ?
INTO ?
OMI-HINTSULI SQUINT ROCK


MOUNTAIN MAIDU:
STARTS IN MARCH
BOM-TETNO TRAIL SIT ALONG
KONO ?
KULOKBEPINE OLD WOMAN ____?
NO NAME JUNE
NO NAME JULY
NO NAME AUGUST
SE-MENI SEED
TEM-TSAMPAUTO SMALL TREE FREEZE
TETEM-TSAMPAUTA LARGE TREE FREEZE
KANAIPINO UNDER BURN
BOM-HINTSULI TRAIL SQUINT
BO-EKMEN TRAIL BREAKS OPEN


VALLEY MAIDU:
STARTS IN MARCH
SHAWI OR SHA-KONO FLOWERS
LAILA GRASS
KON-MOKO SEEDS,FISH,GEESE
NENG-KAUKAT BIG SUMMER
TUMI SMOKEY
TEM-SIMI ACORNS RIPEN
KUM-MENIM SHE-MENI ACORNS GATHERED
SHAHWODO ACORNS CACHED
YAPAKTO WINTER DIVIDED
OMHINCHOLI ICE LASTS ALL DAY
YEPONI OR BOM-PENE: CEREMONIAL INITIATE OR 2 TRAILS
KAKA-KANO PATTERING SHOWERS



MAYA: (they had a different calendar system)
Pop Mat
Uo Frog
Zip Stag
Zotz Bat
Tzec Skull
Xul End
Yaxkin Tender sun (green)
Mol Reunion
Chen Well
Yax Green
Zac White
Ceh Deer
Mac Cover
Kankin Mature sun (yellow)
Muan Owl
Pax Music
Kayab Turtle
Cumhu Dark God
Uayeb Specters



NATCHEZ:
STARTS IN MARCH
DEER MOON
STRAWBERRY MOON
LITTLE CORN MOON
WATERMELON MOON
PEACHES MOON
MULBERRIES MOON
MAIZE MOON
TURKEY MOON
BISON MOON
BEAR MOON
COLD MEAL MOON
CHESTNUTS MOON
NUTS MOON


AZTEC: (they had a different calendar system)
Izcalli Resurrection
Atlcahualco Departure of the waters
Tlacaxipehualiztli Slaughtering of dogs
Tozoztontli Little Vigil
Hueytozoztli Grand Vigil
Toxcatl Dry Thing
Etzalcualiztli Meal of Corn and Bean
Tecuilhuitontli Little Feast of Lords
Hueytecuilhuitl Grand Feast of Lords
Miccailhuitontli Little Feast of The Dead
Hueymiccailhuitl Grand Feast of The Dead
Ochpaniztli Sweeping
Pachtontli Small Hay
Hueypachtli Large Hay
Quecholli Flamingo
Panquetzaliztli Raising of the Banners
Atemoztli Lowering of water
Titl Shrinking
Nemontemi Empty Days


POMO:
STARTS APPROXIMATELY IN JANUARY
BASHELAMATAU-LA BUCKEYES RIPE
SACHAU-DA COLD WINDS
KADAMCHIDO-DA GROWTH BEGINS
CHIDODAPUK FLOWERS
UMCHACHICH-DA SEEDS RIPEN
BUTICH-DA BULBS MATURE (THE "BRODIACA")
BAKAICHICH-DA MANZANITA RIPENS
LUCHICH-DA ACORNS APPEAR
SHACHLUYIAU-DA SOAPROOT DUG FOR FISH POISON
KALEMKAYO TREES FELLED BY FIRE AT BUTT
KASI-SA COLD BEGINS
STALPKEL-DA LEAVES YELLOW AND FALL


YUROK:
START IN LATE DECEMBER
KOHTSEWETS
NA'AIWETS
NAHKSEWETS
TSONA'AIWETS
MEROYO
KOHTSAWETS
TSERWERSERK
KNEWOLETEU
KERERMERK OR PIA'AGO RED BERRIES GATHERED
WETLOWA OR LE'LO'O
NOHSO TIME OF ACORN GATHERING
HOHKEMO
KA'AMO COLD TIME



SEASON NAMES
CREE
EARLY SPRING: SIGUN
LATE SPRING: MILUSKAMIN
EARLY SUMMER: NIPIN
LATE SUMMER: MEGWANIPIU
EARLY FALL: TUKWAGUN
LATE FALL: MIGISKAU
EARLY WINTER: PICHIPIPUN
LATE WINTER: MEGWAPIPUN


POWHATAN (THEY HAD A FIFTH SEASON FOR THE "EARING OF THE CORN": NEPINOUGH)
WINTER: POPANOW
SPRING: CATTAPEUK
SUMMER: COHATTAYOUGH
FALL: TAQUITOCK


YUCHI
WINTER: WICTA
SPRING: HINA WADELE
SUMMER: WADE
FALL: YACADILE



DAY NAMES
CHEROKEE:
SUNDAY - UNADODAGWASGVI
MONDAY - UNADODAGWOHNVI
TUESDAY - TALINE IGA
WEDNESDAY- JOINE IGA
THURSDAY- NVHGINE IGA
FRIDAY - JUNHGILOSDI
SATURDAY- UNADODAGWIDENA


CHICKASAW:
SUNDAY - NITAK HULLO
MONDAY - MUNTI
TUESDAY - CHOSTI
WEDNESDAY - WINSTI
THURSDAY - SOISTI
FRIDAY - NAM ULHCHIFA NITAK
SATURDAY - NITAK HULLO NUKFISH


Chippewa: (Ojibwe)
SUNDAY - ANA'MI'E-GIJI'GAD
MONDAY - NITAM-GIJIGAD
TUESDAY - NIJO-GIJIGAD
WEDNESDAY - ABITOOSE-GIJIGAD
THURSDAY - NIWING-GIJIGAD
FRIDAY - NANING-GIJIGAD
SATURDAY - NINGOOT'WASSO-GIJIGAD

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