13 Moons of the Anishinaabe

Names of the 13 Moons                             

3 - ONAABANI-GIIZIS / Snow Crust Moon-March

6 - ODEMININI-GIIZIS / Strawberry Moon-June

9 - MANOOMINIKE-GIIZIS / (Wild) Ricing Moon-September

12 - GASHKADINO-GIIZIS / Freezing Over Moon-November

1 - GICHIMANIDOO-GIIZIS / Great Spirit Moon-January

4 - SKIGAMIZIGE-GIIZIS / Sugarbush Moon-April

7 - ABITAA-NIIBINI-GIIZIS / Halfway Summer Moon-July

10 - WAATEBAGAG-GIIZIS / Leaves-Turning-Moon-Late September 

13 - MANIDOO-GIIZISOONS / Little Spirit Moon-December

2 - NAMEBINI-GIIZIS / Suckerfish Moon-February 

5 - AAGIBAGAA-GIIZIS/ Budding Moon-May

8 - MIIN-GIIZIS / Berry Moon-August             

11 - BINAAKWE-GIIZIS / Falling-Leaves-Moon-October 

Thirteen Moons on the Turtle's Back