moon month names

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January:		July:
Time of flying ants	Apache	Moon of the horse/time of ripeness
Paamuya, Life at its Height	Hopi	Kelmuya, Fledgling Raptor Moon
Nadzi-kisraiti	Keresan	Sina kisraiti
	Tewa
Dayamcho yachunne, Moon when the limbs of trees are broken by snow	Zuni	Dayamcho yachunne, Moon when limbs of trees are broken by fruit

February		August
	Apache
Powamuya, Purification and Renewal	Hopi	Paamuya, Joyful Moon
y'amuuni daawaatra	Keresan	y'aamuni daawaatra
Moon of the cedar dust wind	Tewa
Onon u'la'ukwamme, No snow in trails moon	Zuni	Onan u'la'ukwamme

March		September
	Apache
Osomuyaw, Whispering Wind	Hopi	Nasanmuyaw, Full Harvest Moon
Shch'ami daawaatra	Keresan	Kinati daawaatra
Moon when the leaves break forth	Tewa	Moon when the corn is taken in
Li'dekwakkya ts'ana, Little sand storm moon	Zuni	Li'dekwakkwya ts'ana Miyashshe:nak'ya, When everything ripens & corn is harvested

April		October
Moon of the big leaves	Apache	Time when the corn is taken in
Kwiyamuyaw, Windbreaks	Hopi	Angaqmuyaw, Long Hair Moon
Bashch'atsishe daawaatra	Keresan
	Tewa
Li'dekwakkya lana, Great sand storm moon	Zuni	Li'dekwakkwya lana, Big wind moon

May		November
Season when the leaves are green	Apache
Hakitonmuyaw, Waiting	Hopi	Kelmuya, Fledgling Raptor Moon
Shawiitsishe daawaatra	Keresan
	Tewa	Moon when all is gathered in
Yachun kwa'shi'amme, No name	Zuni	Yachun kwa'shi'amme

June		December
	Apache
Wukouyis, Major Planting	Hopi	Kyaamuya, Respect moon
Sauhua daawaatra	Keresan	Nachuweenu daawaatra
Moon when the leaves are dark green	Tewa
Ik'ohbu yachunne, Turning moon	Zuni	Ik'ohbu yachunne, Turning moon or the sun has traveled south to his home to rest before he starts back on his journey north

References:
Snow Owl
Thundering Heart