Peewaalia kiilhswaakani

Peoria Lunar Calendar

Peoria Months are named to recognize specific ecological occurrences during the time of year they regularly occur. Naming and timekeeping of the lunar year provides direction for daily life and events.

Learn more about the Peewaalia Kiilhswaakani and using it daily in the information below.

Some terms associated with the Peoria lunar calendar

This calendar includes the Peewaalia lunar month’s day and the Gregorian dates, allowing you to connect your scheduled events on the Gregorian solar calendar to the Peewaalia lunar calendar.

PEEWAALIA	ENGLISH	AUDIO
nkotakone poonikiišikahki	Monday
niišakone poonikiišikahki	Tuesday
nihsokone poonikiišikahki	Wednesday
niiyakone poonikiišikahki	Thursday
yaalanokone poonikiišikahki	Friday
kaakaathsokone poonikiišikahki	Saturday
swaahteethsokone poonikiišikahki	Sunday
Peewaalia kiilhswaakani	Peoria Lunar Calendar
kiilhswa	Sun, Moon, Month, Clock
kiilhsooki	Suns, Moons, Months, Clocks
waahseekiilhswa	Sun
tipehki kiilhswa	Moon
ašiihkiwi	Earth, Land, Dirt, Soil
weehkikihkatwe	Peewaalia New Year
Peewaaliaki aacimwiyankwi	Peoria Council Meeting
kiiwahtekaataawi koteenki	Stomp Dance
pahsaahkaahkanka neepinwiki	Summer Solstice

PEEWAALIA	ENGLISH	AUDIO
keešaakosita kiilhswa	the moon is growing larger, waxing phase
saakiwa kiilhswa	the moon has sprouted (first thin sliver seen), the new moon
waakhšinka kiilhswa	crescent moon
napale kiilhswa	half moon, first quarter phase
naawi waawiyiisita kiilhswa	he is almost a full moon, waxing gibbous moon
waawiyiisita kiilhswa	full moon

PEEWAALIA	ENGLISH	AUDIO
peemineeta kiilhswa	the moon is going along dying, waning phase
kiinte waawiyiisita kiilhswa	he was just a full moon, waning gibbous moon
napale neepiki kiilhswa	the moon is half dead, last quarter phase
myaalisiwa kiilhswa	the moon is very ill (only a sliver left), waning crescent phase