Ojibwe speaking Anishinaabe, in the United States and Canada named and described the months of the year in a like manner, especially within the Great Lakes area. Some differences do occur generally within some tribes. The Menominee, Potawatomi, Ottawa, and Cree call and know the months by different names. The stories of each moon may also differ, but the themes and meaning of the stories remain, by and for the people. All stories quoted herein are my own personal versions flowing from my own memory, meditations, spiritual inspirations, and conservations with Anishinaabe Elders and relatives.