Months of the Year

pishimuat na, pl: months

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tshishe-pishimu na: January

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lit: Great Month, month of very cold temperatures

epishiminishkueu na: February

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uinashku-pishimu na: March

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lit: Groundhog/Woodchuck Month

shiship-pishimu na: April

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lit: Duck Month

nissi-pishimu na: May

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lit: Goose Month

uapikun-pishimu na: June

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lit: Flower Month

shetan-pishimu na: July

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lit: St. Anne’s Month

upau-pishimu na: August

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lit: The month when young ducks take flight for the first time

ushkau-pishimu ni: September

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lit: The month when male caribou rub their antlers to remove their velvet

uashtessiu-pishimu na: October

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lit: The month when the leaves become yellow

takuatshi-pishimu na: November

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lit: Autumn Month

pishimuss na: December

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lit: Little Month, month when the days are shorter