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 CALENDAR

Thompson River

First month.—People-hunt-deer moon.

Second month.—"Going-in" moon. People go into their winter houses.

Third month.—Last "going-in" moon. Last of the people go into winter houses.

Fourth month.—"Little-coming-out" moon. Alternate cold and rain. Some people camp in lodges for a time.

Fifth month.—"Going-in-again" moon. Last cold when people go into winter houses again.

Sixth month.—"Coming-out" moon. Winter houses left for good. People catch fish in bag nets.

Seventh month.—People-go-on-short-hunts moon.

Eighth month.—People-pick-berries moon.

Ninth month.—People-begin-to-fish-for-salmon moon.

Tenth month.—People-fish-for-and-cure-salmon moon.

Eleventh month.—"To boil food a little." So called because people prepare fish oil.

Autumn.—People hunt large game and go trapping.