See K226. Kroeber 2560b, NB 44 says ‘yellow medicine’ was the root of elk plant, or elk root, and that it was a low plant, with small burrs. This may not be the same thing as the plant identified above. PORTULACACEAE (Purslanes) Lewisia rediviva [Bitterroot] béíɁ-ítaan-óóh = red-root-it These roots were dried and stored for later use F60 - very important food ROSACEAE (Roses) Amelanchier spp [Serviceberry, Juneberry] ɁihéyouɁ-úwunoh = heavy-berries berries were dried and preserved for later use F60 - very important food Crataegus [Hawthorn] khúú-wunoh = thorn-berries khúu-wúusɁi = hawthorn-bush Fragaria spp [Strawberry] Ɂiteih-íbyinoh = These berries were eaten fresh F60 Padus virginiana [Chokecherry] toyh-úwunoh = ?-berries thicket ɁóóówouɁ pit toyohúwuni-cíicisíbɁi = chokecherry-pit ‘Cherry’ wood was used for bows (K150) The berries were available in August F60 - very important food A tea was made from the bark and roots F61 Tipi door fastening pins normally made of this wood F64 Prunus americana [Wild Plum] báas-íbinoh = big-berries These fruits were available for use in July F60 Rosa spp [Wild Rose] rose hips yáaniih (pl) The fruits were gathered after the first frosts, though available by late August F58 Rubus spp [Wild Raspberry] ɁoonyóɁ These berries were eaten fresh F58
Pleiades bóón-ocí-ch = together-sit-they bóóh-ocí-ch = together-sit-they rise (sun or moon) bíísítaa- = ‘to come into view’ set (sun or moon) Ɂinowútaa- = ‘to go out of view’ Sky ɁónoɁ Star ɁótoɁ; botoɁ [Sifton]; ɁotouhoɁ (Sifton) 3 stars in orionɁs belt ‘buffalo bulls’ (K280) = Ɂanáákyaanoh 2 stars below orionɁs belt ‘hunters’ (K280) = ɁíínooɁéíhóóh Sun ɁíísíisɁi sun dogs ɁiisiisɁi = ‘the sun is lighting a fire’ [Sifton] ɁiisiisɁi nii-wokitonouhu-kɁi = ‘the sun is lighting a fire for itself’ sun rays Ɂiisiiϴ-otoo = sun-??? (Kr 2560b) located in the sky Ɂonóóúci-Ɂ = it hangs THE SEASONS AND THE MONTHS Note: some of these month names are clearly post-contact names, and refer to key events occurring in the standard American calendar month (July = ‘fourth of July month’; September = ‘when the children go back to school’; November = ‘thanksgiving month’; December = ‘Christmas month’). The other months are actually names for various full moons. The full moon may occur at the END of the respective American calendar months; the seasonal events described in the traditional moon names should be considered as occurring at the END of the month in question. January Ɂóhuu-nókoootoo-h = ‘when it is very cold’ February = ‘in-between month’ February béih-ííísíisɁi = ‘treacherous, tricky month’ March nohɁóúɁaanoh Ɂóhuu-tóyaɁáá-ch = ‘when snow insects bite’ April ɁínɁ Ɂóhuu-bíísikoo-Ɂ = ‘when the leaves appear’ April Ɂóhuu-béniiɁówu-h = ‘when it thaws’ báániiɁowúúsih = ‘thawing month’ April ɁínɁ Ɂóhuu-bíítotoo-h = ‘when grass appears’ April béniiɁowúú-úsíisɁi = ‘thawing month’
May ɁínɁ Ɂóh-oooɁóotootaa-h = ‘when blizzards end’ May Ɂóhuu-bíítotóo-h = ‘when the grass appears’ June ɁinɁ ɁihéyoɁúwunoh Ɂohúú-útitée-ih = ‘when serviceberries are ripe’ June bíínoh = ‘when berries are ripe’ July Ɂiitétoocíibinoh Ɂóhuu-utetohɁu-ch = ‘gooseberries when ripe’ July bííkini-báási-bétaan-ííísíiisɁ = ‘summer big holiday month’ August tóóyóóúnoɁó-Ɂ = ‘it is fall’ August = ‘when it is fall’ August ɁínɁ toyohúwunoh Ɂóhúú-útitée-ih = ‘when chokecherries are ripe’ September Ɂóhuu-cíikyááá-ch téɁiyoonóhooɁ = ‘when the children go in’ October = ‘when leaves fall’ October Ɂóhuu-kénité-Ɂ biiciisiih = ‘when leaves fall’ November báasíkénéé-ísíiisɁ = ‘turkey December kécini-báasi-bétaan-ííísíisɁi = ‘winter big holy day’