Moons of the Calendar

Presented by Imelda Perley

January• Opolahsomuwehs ( Moon of the Whirling

Wind) – Maliseet

• Opolahsomuwehs ( Whirling Wind Month) – Passamaquoddy

• Tomcod – (Frost Fish) - Micmac

February

• Piyatokonisuwi Kisuhs ( When the Spruce Tips Fall) – Maliseet

• Piyatokonis (When the Spruce Tips Fall) – Passamaquoddy

• Snow Blinder (sun is very strong) - Micmac

March

• Toqasqoni Kisuhs (First Spring Moon) – Maliseet

• Siqon (Spring Moon) – Passamaquoddy

• Spawning or Maple Sugar Moon - Micmac

April

• Ponatomuwi Kisuhs ( Egg Laying Moon) – Maliseet

• Ponatom (Egg Laying Month) – Passamaquoddy

• Egg Laying Moon - Micmac

May• Siqonomeqi Kisuhs ( Gaspereaux Moon) –

Maliseet

• Siqonomeq (Alewive Moon) – Passamaquoddy

• Frog Croaking Moon - Micmac

June• Niponi Kisuhs ( Summer Moon) – Maliseet

• Nipon (Summer Moon) – Passamaquoddy

• Summer or Leaves Full Blossom Moon - Micmac

July• Apsqe Kisuhs (Feather Shedding Moon) –

Maliseet

• Accihte (Ripening Moon) – Passamaquoddy

• Birds Shed Feathers Moon - Micmac

August

• Kopuwachi Kisuhs (Moon in Which the Leaves begin to Fall) – Maliseet

• Apsqe – (Feather Shedding Moon) – Passamaquoddy

• Fruit and berry ripening Moon - Micmac

September• Mustewi Kisuhs (Moose Calling Moon) –

Maliseet

• Toqakiw (Autumn Moon) – Passamaquoddy

• Moose calling (Moon) - Micmac

October• Wikewi Kisuhs (Salmon Spawning Moon) –

Maliseet

• Amilkahtin (Harvest Moon) – Passamaquoddy

• Animal Fattening Moon - Micmac

November

• Kuwaqonihkewi Kisuhs (Harvest Moon) – Maliseet

• Kelotonuhket – (Freezing Moon) – Passamaquoddy

• River Freezing Moon - Micmac

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

Thirteenth Moon• Skicinuwi Kisuhs (Sacred Earth Moon)