CALENDAR

Shuswap

Beginning with March:

First.—Spring. Second.—Grass month. Third.—Root-digging month. Fourth.—Strawberry month. Fifth.—Berry month. Sixth.—Salmon month. Seventh.—Month when salmon get bad. Eighth.—Month when the deer travel. Ninth.—Month in which they return from hunting. Tenth.—Remaining-at-home month. Eleventh.—Midwinter month. Twelfth.—Pil-tshik-in-tin (translation unknown).