Turtle Shell Lunar Calendar. If you look at a turtle’s shell, you will see an outer ring of small scales. Students will use the 13 month calendar of native americans and create their own calendar for their classroom use.
Many native american/first nation peoples have used the turtle’s back. The shell of a turtle has 28 small plates around the edge — one for each day in the lunar month.
The extra day is the green corn day which is usually in midsummer when the corn crop is new and holds the promise of a good harvest.
Many native american/first nation peoples have used the turtle’s back.
Annual adjustment would mean having a feast day or two be.
On this day, all offenses are forgiven, and great feasts are prepared and eaten.
Turtle Shell Lunar Calendar. If you look at a turtle’s shell, you will see an outer ring of small scales. Students will use the 13 month calendar of native americans and create their own calendar for their classroom use. Many native american/first nation peoples have used the turtle’s back. The shell of a turtle has…
