Helmbrecht and Lehmann's List of Hocąk Moons

Hocąk Moon Month
Hųšwíconįwi First Bear Month, January
Hų́cwiroágnį Last Bear Month, February
Wakéhikirúxewi Racoon Mating Month, March
Horóhigįnį́nįwi Fish Spawning Month, April
Mą́įtawúshiwi Earth Drying Month, May
Mą́įra'ų́wi, Mą́įna'ų́wi Cultivating Month, June
Waxócra wi Corn Tasseling Month, July*
Watajóxwi Corn Tasseling Month, August*
Hųwą́jukwi Elk Call Month, September
Camą́hinąǧówi, Camą́įnąǧówi Deer Digging Ground Month, October
Cáikirúxewi Deer Mating Month, November
Cahéwakšų́wi Deer Antler Shedding Month, December
*these two months are given the same translation.

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Source

Learner’s Dictionary, Hocąk–English/English–Hocąk, edd. Johannes Helmbrecht and Christian Lehmann. Arbeitspapiere des Seminars für Sprachwissenschaft der Universität Erfurt Seminar für Sprachwissenschaft, no. 21. 2d ed. (Erfurt: the Editors, May, 2006).