![]() ![]() Good neighbors often become friends, they watch out for each other, lend a helping hand and are there for advice when asked. We now acknowledge and celebrate the importance of a good annually on September 28.īeing neighbors goes beyond having that someone to run and borrowing the occasional cup of sugar when you run out. At this time, crops such as corn, pumpkins, squash, and wild rice are ready for gathering.National Good Neighbor Day was created in the early 1970s by Becky Mattson of Lakeside, Montana and President Jimmy Carter made it official in 1978. It can occur in either September or October. Note: The Harvest Moon is the full Moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox. This full Moon is also called the Long Nights Moon by some Native American tribes. This is the month when the winter cold fastens its grip and the nights become long and dark. This full Moon was also called the Frost Moon. October’s Moon is also known as the Travel Moon and the Dying Moon.įor both the colonists and the Algonquin tribes, this was the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. Now is the time for hunting and laying in a store of provisions for the long winter ahead. This is the month when the leaves are falling and the game is fattened. The Harvest Moon is the full Moon nearest the autumnal equinox, which can occur in September or October and is bright enough to allow finishing all the harvest chores. It is also called the Barley Moon, because it is the time to harvest and thresh the ripened barley. This full Moon corresponds with the time of harvesting corn. Some Native American tribes knew that the sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this full Moon. This full Moon was also known as the Thunder Moon, because thunderstorms are so frequent during this month. ![]() It is also known as the Rose Moon and the Hot Moon.īucks begin to grow new antlers at this time. The Algonquin tribes knew this Moon as a time to gather ripening strawberries. Some Algonquin tribes knew this full Moon as the Corn Planting Moon or the Milk Moon. It is also known as the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Fish Moon.įlowers spring forth in abundance this month. This full Moon heralded the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox-one of the first spring flowers. This is also known as the Sap Moon, as it marks the time when maple sap begins to flow and the annual tapping of maple trees begins. Hunting becomes very difficult, and hence to some Native American tribes this was the Hunger Moon.Īt the time of this spring Moon, the ground begins to soften and earthworm casts reappear, inviting the return of robins. Usually the heaviest snows fall in February. To some Native American tribes, this was the Snow Moon, but most applied that name to the next full Moon, in February. This full Moon appeared when wolves howled in hunger outside the villages. Link on the names below for your monthly Full Moon Guide! January Note that each full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred. They are the names the Colonial Americans adapted most. The Full Moon Names we use in the Almanac come from the Algonquin tribes who lived in regions from New England to Lake Superior. Native American Full Moon Names and Their Meanings The Native American names have been listed by the month in the Gregorian calendar to which they are most closely associated. ![]() Since the Gregorian calendar is the system that many in North America use today, that is how we have presented the list of Moon names, as a frame of reference. The name itself was often a description relating to a particular activity/event that usually occurred during that time in their location.Ĭolonial Americans adopted some of the Native American full Moon names and applied them to their own calendar system (primarily Julian, and later, Gregorian). A full Moon name used by one tribe might differ from one used by another tribe for the same time period, or be the same name but represent a different time period. Some would use 12 names for the year while others might use 5, 6, or 7 also, certain names might change the next year. Certain tribes that used the lunar calendar added an extra Moon every few years, to keep it in sync with the seasons.Įach tribe that did name the full Moons (and/or lunar months) had its own naming preferences. Some tribes defined a year as 12 Moons, while others assigned it 13. For some tribes, the year contained 4 seasons and started at a certain season, such as spring or fall. Many tribes kept track of time by observing the seasons and lunar months, although there was much variability. The early Native Americans did not record time by using the months of the Julian or Gregorian calendar. ![]() Berwick, Wells, Kennebunk ET Final Report Blazing the Trail South – Kennebunk to South Berwick. ![]()
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