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November 25, 2001 PHIL KONSTATIN- a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma (copyright 1996-2000) www.americanindian.net

     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
SEASON NAMES
DAY NAMES

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
   NOVEMBER -  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
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
   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  IAGANTI:'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 
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 
   OCTOBER - e'sksegtukkisis month of the first frost
   NOVEMBER - Pne'kesis month of the turkey & feast
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 TREES ARE BROKEN BY FRUIT  
   AUGUST - Onan u'la'ukwamme
   SEPTEMBER - Li'dekwakkwya ts'ana
Miyashshe:nak'ya -WHENEVERYTHING 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

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
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 
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
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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 
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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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