Turtle Shell Calendar

The Cherokee, like many other Native tribes, used the number of scutes on the backs of certain species of turtles to determine their calendar cycle. The scutes around the edge added up to 28, the same number of days as in a lunar cycle, while the center contained 13 larger scutes, representing the 13 moon cycles of a year. 1 2 Turtle shell

The turtle's shell symbolizes the events, teachings, and origins of the Anishinaabeg. The thirteen large segments on the turtle's back signify ashi niswi giizisoog thirteen moons in Earth's orbit around the sun. The number thirteen also reflects the four seasons in Earth's journey around the sun, along with the nine moons required for a human

13 Moons on Turtle's Back Lunar Calendar Written by Indigenous author and educator Sandra Samatte, Ojibwe - Saulteaux - from Skownan First Nation Treaty 2 Territory. For many Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island, the turtle's back or upper shell is a lunar calendar. This is our way of dating seasonal changes and al

Learn how Turtle got his broken shell with 364 days for the year and became the Keeper of Knowledge in Cherokee mythology. Find out how the Green Corn day is the extra day in the Cherokee calendar and its significance.

Available in hardcover only. Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back, by Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London, with illustrations by Thomas Locker. 1992, 29 pages. Many Native American people look at Turtle's back as a sort of calendar, with its pattern of 13 large scales standing for 13 moons in each year.

Learn how the 13-month, 28-day calendar was used by ancient and indigenous cultures, and how it was suppressed by colonialism and the Catholic Church. Discover the recent movements for calendar reform and the law of time based on the 1320 and 1260 frequencies.

Learn how Anishinaabeg in Pimachiowin Aki use the moon to plan for life on the land, with a turtle shell as a visual aid. Discover the names and meanings of each moon, and the activities that happen on the land during each season.

calendar which has 13 moons each consisting of 28 days. Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London's book Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back from Paperstar Press published in Follow this link to an image of a turtle shell with the numerical patterns laid out in the order the native

The Turtle Shell Calendar A Reflection of Nature's Rhythms. The Indigenous Turtle Shell Calendar is a testament to the deep understanding of nature's cycles held by these cultures. The calendar isn't just a tool for marking time it's a reflection of the natural world, its rhythms, and its profound influence on human life.

Students will use the 13 month calendar of Native Americans and create their own calendar for their classroom use. SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK Extension In a petting zoo to come in and bring a turtle so students can see for themselves, the shells on the turtle's back and how they really prove the 13 moons calendar of Native Americans.