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    • Part 1: First Nations of the Peace River Region
    • Part 2: The Fur Trade Era
    • Part 3: Transportation and Communication
    • Part 4: Old Timers and the Price of Land
    • Part 5: Dawson Creek: The Story of the Community
    • Part 6: Mysteries, Adventures and Indian Legends
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    • Part 9: Church Histories
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    • Part 11: Health Care
    • Part 12: Industries and Enterprises
    • Part 13: Policing the Peace
    • Part 14: Pouce Coupe, Rolla, and Other South Peace Communities
    • Part 15: Chetwynd and the Fort St. John Area
    • Part 16: The Alberta Peace
    • Part 17: Natural History of the Peace River Region
    • Part 18: Interviews with Old Timers
    • Part 19: Remembering Our Veterans

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01-082: The Cree Calendar

By the students of Main School, Moose Factory, Ontario.
 

The Cree Calendar revolves around nature, much mention of, birds, — things that

migrate or move are more observable.

Food– they eat geese

(p. = peesim = “Moon of the” )

January Tree Exploding month (by Frost )* Kacha papi watakinum p.
February Great moon (hope of spring) Ki sha p.
March Eagle month Mee Kisi p.
April Goose month Niska p.
May Frog month Ali kee shi p.
June Opening of leaves Sa ki pakum p.
July Egg Hatching Paskiwa p.
August Growth of wing feathers Pasko p.
September Birds start to Fly A o paoo p.
October Migration south Pi a oo moo p.
November Freeze-up Haskitinisew p.
December Festival season Kakoekakee shi kak p.
* Our names derived from Astrology!

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