Cree Moons

OPAWAHCIKANASIS/FROST EXPLODING/MOON JANUARY

Trees crackle from cold temperatures and extreme cold starts

KISIPISIM/THE GREAT MOON/FEBRUARY

Animals do not move around much and trappers have little chance of catching them.

MIKISIWIPISIM/EAGLE MOON/MARCH

Month the eagle returns

NISKIPISIM/GOOSE MOON/APRIL

Month the geese return and indication of the coming of spring

ATHIKIPISIM/FROG MOON/MAY

Arrival of warm weather and open water. Frogs begin to become active in ponds and swamps.

OPINIYAWIWIPISIM/EGG LAYING MOON/JUNE

Month when the birds and water fowl begin to lay their eggs

OPASKOWIPISIM/FEATHER MOULTING MOON/JULY

Month when young fowl are moulting

OHPAHOWIPISIM/FLYING UP MOON/AUGUST

When the young fowl are ready to fly

NIMITAHAMOWIPISIM/RUTTING MOON/SEPTEMBER

Month when the bull moose scrapes the velvet from antlers as a sign of mating to begin

PIMAHAMOWIPISIM/MIGRATING MOON/OCTOBER

Month when birds begin their flight south

KASKATINOWIPISIM/FREEZE UP MOON/NOVEMBER

Month when lakes and rivers start to freeze

THITHIKOPIWIPISIM/HOAR FROST MOON/DECEMBER

Month when frost sticks to leaves and other things outside