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4th Moon • The Moons of 2021

She bakes in her moonlight.


A painting with the Moon each month as medicine to heal from the year that shall not be named.

Below are all the names of the 4th Moon that I could find. The Moon unites us.

We all call the Moon by her name.


Pink Moon • Budding moon • New Shoots Moon • Seed Moon • Peony Moon • Waking Wood Moon • Sogalikas - Sugar Maker Moon • SUQUANNI KESOS - WHEN THEY SET INDIAN CORN • Iskigamizige-giizis(oog) - BROKEN SNOWSHOW MOON • MOON OF THE BIG LEAVES • ICE BREAKING IN THE RIVER • Tabehatawi - Frog Moon • KAWOHNI - FLOWER MOON • FLOWER MOON (when plants come to life and bloom again and the Earth is renewed) • MOON WHEN THE GEESE LAY EGGS • Véhpotseéše’he - Leaf Moon • Tahma mua - new Spring moon • GRAY GOOSE MONTH - (KISKIPIZUN) • FROG MOON - AYIKIPICIM • BIG SPRING • Xíit Kungáay - Migratory geese moon • KWIYAMUYAW - Month of Windbreak • Kriblalikvik • Amanta Kotantal - time for pounding camas • Bashch'atsishe daawaatra • SUMMER AGANTI: I'LL MAKE IT HOT SOON (PAI AGANTI) • Halanyimcep • Wihakaktacepapi Wi - Moon when the wife had to crack bones for marrow fat. • MOON OF THE BREAKING UP OF THE ICE • Onerahtokha - budding time • Tasahcee-rakko - Big Spring Month • Watermelons • TAH-TSO - BIG PLANT • Omuhkuhkee keezis - frog moon • Ponatom - spring moon • Oam Mashath - the yellow month • S-gevk mashath - the strong month (when the trees begin to bloom) • Pooshkwiitha - Half Moon • Badua'-mea' - melting moon • wattsuwim muattsi - 4th moon • MOON OF GREENING GRASS - RED GRASS • X’eigaa Kayaaní Dís - Budding moon of plants and shrubs • PLANTING CORN MOON • THE 8TH MOON • Abril - Sewa Meecha • BIG SUMMER - WADAA • Li'dekwakkya lana - great sand storm moon • Moon in Willow - Saille • Harvest Moon • Hunter’s Moon • Blood Moon • Early Mousing Moon


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