“The moons are markers, not calendar months. Our “year” was more than 365 days. If you compare moons to the European system you will see that some years have thirteen moons and some have twelve. As well, you will see that sometimes there are 29 days between moons and sometimes 30 days.

If you think our system is confusing, remember that nature is very complex and it is not easily reduced to a calendar or clock.”

From the Afterword of The Saanich Year by Earl Claxton and John Elliott 

From The Saanich Year

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