January, Canada goose month. Pertains to the geese that stay around all winter. The sun begins to turn back.
In the month of January, we dig clams.
In the month of January, we steam shrimp.
In the month of January, we gather cottonwood tips.
In the month of January, we eat our food.
In the month of January, king salmon are coming in.
February, black bear month. Young are born.
In the month of February, black bears are being born in the den.
In the month of February, we recognize Elizabeth Peratrovich fought for our Native rights.
In the month of February, the killer whales are coming in for the king salmon.
March, month when underwater plants begin to grow.
In the month of March, ice breaks up on the river.
In the month of March, herring are spawning.
In the month of March, they used hooligan oil for lamps.
In the month of March, they string hooligan.
April, month before everything hatches.
In the month of April, they pick Hudson Bay tea from the muskeg.
In the month of April, Indian celery begins to grow.
In the month of April, they’re watching for the herring spawn in Sitka.
In the month of April, when the length of the grass is right, it will be seaweed picking time.
In the month of April, the salmonberry spouts are beginning to grow.
May, tenth month.
In the month of May, they are harvesting cedar bark for weaving
In the month of May, the fiddleheads are ready.
In the month of May, seagulls have laid their eggs.
In the month of May, it’s time to eat salmonberry sprouts.
June, come down from the mountain month.
In the month of June, the real sockeye salmon are swimming in.
In the month of June, we pick salmonberries.
In the month of June, the Stikine kings go up the river to spawn.
In the month of June, the cohos are showing up.
In the month of June, we pick beach asparagus.
July, when the fish return month.
In the month of July, moose calves are being born on the Stikine river.
In the month of July, sockeyes are being harvested for winter.
In the month of July, we are jarring dog salmon eggs.
In the month of July, dungeness crab season opens.
In the month of July, the hunters travel to Prince of Wales for deer hunting.
August, everything fattens month.
In the month of August, we pick blueberries.
In the month of August, it’s time to pick huckleberries.
In the month of August, deer hunting season is open.
In the month of August, we’re seining for cohos.
In the month of August, they used to tell there were so many humpies, you could walk across them.
September, young moon month.
In the month of September, you can pick late blueberries up on Mid Point.
In the month of September, moose hunting season is open.
In the month of September, you can pick low-bush cranberries in the bog.
In the month of September, you can gather gumboots.
In the month of September, you can jig for Halibut.
October, big moon month.
In the month of October, there’s lots of wind.
In the month of October, you can see snow on the mountain tops.
In the month of October, you can pick rose hips.
In the month of October, we dig clams.
In the month of October, we gather high-bush cranberries.
November, when animals are digging their dens.
In the month of November, the bears are returning to their dens.
In the month of November, we’re fishing for winter kings.
In the month of November, we’re catching herring in the harbor.
In the month of November, it’s time to hunt seal.
In the month of November, after the first frost, they pick Hudson’s Bay tea.
December, Marmot Mother month.
In the month of December, the daylight isn’t very long.
In the month of December, we see northern lights.
In the month of December, Santa Claus is coming if you have been nice.
In the month of December, you can spear sea cucumbers.
In the month of December, the F/V Miss Susan is bringing shrimp in for the community.
