246 ON THE ETHNOGRAPHY AND PHILOLOGY OF THE 
forming that period of time. Each month begins when the new moon appears, and ends 
when it is no more seen. During the few days the moon is invisible, it is said to be dead. 
‘They cannot even tell how many days make a moon, and all subdivisions of time are de- 
noted by the different phases of the moon, as ‘moon on the increase” (first quarter), 
“half moon” (second quarter), ‘more than half round” (third quarter), “ full or round 
moon,” “ decreasing moon,” “small moon,” “dead moon,” Every moon is named after 
some fruit ripening, or other invariable annual occurrence, as follows, beginning with the 
spring some time in March, when the snow begins to disappear. 
1. Is-ke-pé-sim, Duck month or moon. 8. Pin-pa-kén-o-pe-sim, Leaves off the trees. 
2. A-ik-e-pé-sim, Frog moon. 9. Na-ma-pi-ne-kais, Fish-catching moon. 
3. Sha-ke-p4-ka-o-pe-sim, Leaf moon. 10. Pa-pa-ke-sé-kin-e kis, Moon that strikes the earth 
4. Mé-ne-sa-ké-tik-tuk-e, Service berries ripe. cold. 
5. N6-tse-hi-k6é-pe-sim, Buffalo-rutting moon. 11. Kis-ki-p4-pa-ke-ték-e-num, Coldest moon. 
6. Wa-ke-pa-kan-o-pe-sim, Leaves-changing moon. 12. Ka-mék-e-tuh-pe-sim, Ice-thawing moon. 
7. Wa-sta-o-pa-k4 wo-pe-sim, Leaves entirely changed. 13. Me-ke-st’-e-pe-sim, Hagles-seen (moon). 
The other divisions of time are as follows: 
Pa tak-paw, Daybreak. Wa-wa-ne-na-kwon, Twilicht. 
Pe-e-sim-sik-o-ta-o, Sunrise. Te-pis-ké-o, Night. 
A-pe-tik-e-se-kéu-o, Midday. A-pis-ta-te-ka-o, Midnight. 
Pa-kis-e-m6, Sunset. We-p4-a-sta-o, Moonlight. 
Any intermediate period of time would be indicated by pointing with the finger to the 
place where the sun is supposed to be at the time referred to. 
One, pe-ét. : Seventeen, me-t4-ta-ta-ti-w4-ta-pi-ko. 
Two, ni-shi. Highteen, me-ta-ta-ta-t-wa-a-a-na-ne-o. 
Three, ni-sto. Nineteen, me-t4-ta-ta-u-wa-ka-ka-we-ti-tat. 
Four, na-d. Twenty, né-si-ta-no. 
Five, ne-un-in. Twenty-one, ne-si-ta-nd-pe-ét-0-sap. 
Six, eti-to-wa-shik. Thirty, ni-sté-mi-ta-n6. 
Seven, ta-pa-k6. Forty, na-mi-ta-no. 
Hight, a-ha-n4-ne-o. Fifty, ne-a-nti-na-mi-ta-no. 
Nine, ka-ké-we-ta-tat. Sixty, gu-to-w4-se-mi-ta-no. 
Ten, mi-ta-tat. Seventy, ta-pa-o-ta-te-mi-ta-no. 
Eleven, pa-4-kwo-sap. Highty, a-a-n4-na-td-ta-mi-ta-no. 
Twelve, né-so-sap. Ninety, ka-k4-me-ta-ta-te-mi-ta-no. 
Thirteen, nish-to-sap. One hundred, me-ta-ta-sta-mi-ta-no. 
Fourteen, na-o-sap. Five hundred, ne-a-ntin-me-ti-tas-ta-mi-ti-no. 
Fifteen, ne-4-nun-sap. One thousand, kis-éé-me-ta-tis-ta-mi-td-no. 
Sixteen, gu-to-w4-she-sap. Ten thousand, me-t-tat-kis-ée-me-t4-tas-ta-mi-ta-no. 
