Dakota Moons

The following is a list of Dakota moons collected around the middle of the XIXth Century [1]:

1. January Wi-teri The Hard Moon
2. February Wicata-wi Raccoon Moon
3. March Istawicayazan-wi Sore-Eye Moon
4. April

Magaokadi-wi

or

Watopapi-wi

Moon in which the Geese Lay Their Eggs

Moon when Streams are again Navigable

5. May Wayupi-wi The Planting Moon
6. June Wajustecasa-wi Moon when Strawberries are Red
7. July

Canpasapa-wi

or

Wasunpa-wi

Moon when the Choke Cherries are Ripe

 

Moon when the Geese Shed Their Feathers

8. August Wasuton-wi Harvest Moon
9. September Psinhnaketu-wi Moon when Rice is Laid up to Dry
10. October Wazupi-wi Drying Rice Moon
11. November Takiyura-wi Deer Rutting Moon
12. December Tahecapsun-wi Moon when Deer Shed Their Horns

To this compare the lists of Hotcâk moons.

Notes:

[1] Edward Duffield Neill, The History of Minnesota (Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1858 [reprint, 1975]) 86.