13 Moon Calendar
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Nłeʔkepmxcín |
English meaning |
Display wording |
|---|---|---|
| qeʔqay̓tkin tək máʕxetn | Salmon Reach the Source | Notice: Salmon migration, watersheds, spawning habitat and interconnection. Foods/resources: Salmon where harvesting is permitted and appropriately guided. Big question: How are healthy rivers connected to healthy communities? |
| sciʔqʷeytxʷ tək máʕxetn | Leaves Start to Turn Red | Notice: Shorter days, cooler temperatures and autumn colour. Foods/resources: Late berries, roots, fish and game, depending on place and guidance. Big question: What do autumn colours tell us about the land? |
| čuktčukt tək máʕxetn | Deer Rut | Notice: Changing deer behaviour and preparation for winter. Foods/resources: Fall resources; harvest only with permission and community guidance. Big question: How do animals prepare for winter? |
| nʔułxtn tək máʕxetn | Go Into Winter Home | Notice: Colder weather, shelter, preparation and cooperation. Foods/resources: Dried fish, roots and other stored foods. Big question: What does it mean to prepare for the future? |
| nwʔwitʔułx tək máʕxetn | Last Into Winter Home | Notice: Final winter preparations and community support. Foods/resources: Preserved and stored foods. Big question: How do communities care for one another? |
| c̓əłnwełn tək máʕxetn | Very Cold Month | Notice: Ice, snow, quiet winter landscapes and animal adaptations. Foods/resources: Stored foods and winter-accessible resources. Big question: What can winter teach us about resilience? |
| qapc tək máʕxetn | Weather Gets Warmer | Notice: Longer days, changing snow and early signs of renewal. Foods/resources: Early plants as locally ready and appropriately identified. Big question: How do we know spring is approaching? |
| snuʔněwt tək máʕxetn | Windy Month | Notice: Wind shaping snow, soil, seeds, trees and travel conditions. Foods/resources: Emerging roots and plants, with guidance. Big question: How does wind influence life on the land? |
| npixqsm tək máʕxetn | Budding Season | Notice: Buds, shoots and new plant growth. Foods/resources: Spring roots, shoots and young plants. Big question: What signs show that the land is waking up? |
| yiʔm tək máʕxetn | Planting Garden | Notice: Soil, warmth, water, sunlight and care for growing things. Foods/resources: Garden plants, roots and greens. Big question: How can we help things grow? |
| sq̓wyełq tək máʕxetn | Berries Are Ripening | Notice: Berries ripening at different times and elevations. Foods/resources: Locally identified berries, gathered only with protocol. Big question: What responsibilities come with receiving gifts from the land? |
| nk̓exmn tək máʕxetn | Drying Season | Notice: Warm conditions and preparation for future needs. Foods/resources: Fish, berries and plants preserved according to family and community practice. Big question: Why is it important to prepare for future needs? |