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.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |