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Calendar

Welcome to our Mi'kmaq Calendar Poster!

We have created this resource to help teach Mi'kmaq in a fun and engaging way.

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Below you will find the 7 days of the week, the 12 months, and the 4 seasons. You will also learn the origin of the Mi'kmaq name for each month. Press the play button to hear our students speaking the Mi'kmaq names!

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sunday

akantie'wimk

ah-gahn-dee-eh-whim-k

monday

amskwesewey

ahm-skwes-eh-wey

tuesday

ta'puewey

dah-bu-eh-weh

wednesday

si'istewey

see-steh-wey

thursday

ne'wowey

ne-woh-wey

friday

weltamultimk

well-ta-mull-tim-k

saturday

kespitek

guess-buh-dek

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Spring

sikw

Si-ew-k

March

Si'Ko'Kus

Sih-go-wi-goos

Forerunner of Spring

April

Penatmuiku's

pen-aht-moo-I-Goos

Egg Hatching Time

May

Sqoljuiku's

Skoll-Joo-wih-Goos

Frog croaking time

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Summer

Nipk

Nih-p-k

June

nipniku's

knee-bee-knee-goos

Leaf Budding time

july

peskewiku's

bes-geh-wee-goos

bird sheds feathers

august

kisikwekewiku's

gis-ee-gew-ee-goos

ripening time

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Toqwa'q

Fall

Toh-HWah

september

wikumkewiku's

Wih-gum-gew-I-goos

moose calling time

october

wikewiku's

Wih-goh-wI-goos

animal fattening time

november

keptekewiku's

gep-dek-ew-i-goos

frost month

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Winter

kesik

Guess-ig

december

kesikewiku's

gez-ee-geh-wee-goos

winter month

january

punamujuiku's

boo-nah-moo-joo-wih-goos

spawn of tom-cod

february

apiknajit

ah-biga-na-jee

snow blinding time

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