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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