Months of the Year 
Created by: Danna Miller
This book was made for you to
learn the months of the year in both English and Umonhon
language.

Copyright March 2007
Walthill Public School
January

When the snow drifts into the tents of the
Honga.
“Honga umubthi ike”
February

When the geese come home.
“Mi xa agthi ike”
March

The little frog moon.
“Penishka mieta ike”
April

The moon in which nothing happens.
“Miu on thin
ge ke”
May

The
moon in which they plant.
“Mi waa’ ike.”
June

When
the buffalo bull hunts the cow.
July

When the buffalo bellow.
“Tehu ton ike”

When the elk bellows.
“On pon huton ike”
September

When the deer pow the earth.
“Ta’xti mon non xa ike”

When the deer rut.
“Ta’xti kithixa ike”
November

When the deer shed antlers.
“Ta’ xti hebaxon ike”
December

When the little black bears are born.
“Wacabe zhin ga ida ike”