Yearly Cycle of Ceremonies – Gyǫhehgǫ – Our Sustenance
Gei: Niyoihwa:ge: - Four Sacred Ceremonies
01. Mid February: Odehadǫ:ni: – Trees, Bushes, Medicine, Putting Sap in the Trees
02. End of March: Ęjidwayaǫ:dataˀt – Drying Up the Trees
03. April: Hadoˀiˀ – Gajihsaˀ
Hadiwęnodagyeˀs – Thunderers
04. May: Ędehgeha:ˀ Ga:hgwa:ˀ - Ahsǫhehgeha:ˀ Ęhniˀda:gyeˀs
Sun and Moon
05. May: Ędehgeha:ˀ Ga:hgwa:ˀ - Ahsǫhehgeha:ˀ Ęhniˀda:gyeˀs
Sun and Moon
06. May: Ędwanahaǫ:gwętraę:ˀ - Seeds Planting
07. End of May
Early June: Gyohtędihsˀaˀnhǫˀ - Planting is Finished
08. June: Ędwahyao:he:k – Strawberries
09. July: Ędwahsaheˀdao:he:k – Gather Beans
10. August: Niga:kwa:ah – Small Food Gathering (Green Corn)
11. September: Ędwadekwao:he:k – Big Food Gathering (Green Corn)
12. September: Gaę:nasǫ:ǫh – Variety of Songs – Gyǫhehgǫh
*Usually one week after Green Corn
13. Late Oct
Early Nov: Ędwatˀhnaˀdao:he:k – Gather Bread – Harvest
14. January: Tsaˀdegohsrahęh – Mid – Winter – Stirring Ashes -
Medicines Gei: Niyoihwa:ge:
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