Moons of the Calendar
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Moons of the Calendar
Presented by Imelda Perley
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January• Opolahsomuwehs ( Moon of the Whirling
Wind) – Maliseet
• Opolahsomuwehs ( Whirling Wind Month) – Passamaquoddy
• Tomcod – (Frost Fish) - Micmac
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February
• Piyatokonisuwi Kisuhs ( When the Spruce Tips Fall) – Maliseet
• Piyatokonis (When the Spruce Tips Fall) – Passamaquoddy
• Snow Blinder (sun is very strong) - Micmac
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March
• Toqasqoni Kisuhs (First Spring Moon) – Maliseet
• Siqon (Spring Moon) – Passamaquoddy
• Spawning or Maple Sugar Moon - Micmac
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April
• Ponatomuwi Kisuhs ( Egg Laying Moon) – Maliseet
• Ponatom (Egg Laying Month) – Passamaquoddy
• Egg Laying Moon - Micmac
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May• Siqonomeqi Kisuhs ( Gaspereaux Moon) –
Maliseet
• Siqonomeq (Alewive Moon) – Passamaquoddy
• Frog Croaking Moon - Micmac
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June• Niponi Kisuhs ( Summer Moon) – Maliseet
• Nipon (Summer Moon) – Passamaquoddy
• Summer or Leaves Full Blossom Moon - Micmac
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July• Apsqe Kisuhs (Feather Shedding Moon) –
Maliseet
• Accihte (Ripening Moon) – Passamaquoddy
• Birds Shed Feathers Moon - Micmac
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August
• Kopuwachi Kisuhs (Moon in Which the Leaves begin to Fall) – Maliseet
• Apsqe – (Feather Shedding Moon) – Passamaquoddy
• Fruit and berry ripening Moon - Micmac
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September• Mustewi Kisuhs (Moose Calling Moon) –
Maliseet
• Toqakiw (Autumn Moon) – Passamaquoddy
• Moose calling (Moon) - Micmac
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October• Wikewi Kisuhs (Salmon Spawning Moon) –
Maliseet
• Amilkahtin (Harvest Moon) – Passamaquoddy
• Animal Fattening Moon - Micmac
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November
• Kuwaqonihkewi Kisuhs (Harvest Moon) – Maliseet
• Kelotonuhket – (Freezing Moon) – Passamaquoddy
• River Freezing Moon - Micmac
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December
• Kci Kisuhs (The Long Moon) – Maliseet• Ponamuwi Kisuhs (Frost Fish Moon) – Maliseet• Nipayimiyamkewi Kisuhs (Christmas Moon) –
Maliseet
• Punam – (Frost Fish Moon) – Passamaquoddy
• Great or Winter Moon - Micmac
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Thirteenth Moon• Skicinuwi Kisuhs (Sacred Earth Moon)