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)