Native American Music Shoshone' title='Native American Music Shoshone' />Get the Facts about the Native American Calendar. Native American calendars are different from the traditional twelve month. Though the type of calendar differed. Native American calendars. CclWuzJU/VEJoYSPCX2I/AAAAAAAAT2g/WjhTjT0WFPs/s1600/Shoshone-Indians-pipe-clothes-dress-costume-beads.jpg' alt='Native American Music Shoshone' title='Native American Music Shoshone' />This is because Native Americans placed much importance. Not only does the Native American calendar begin during a different time. In addition. every three years an additional moon is added to help the Indian calendar. Some months in the Native American calendar. This could be caused by the different tribes. For example, January has been given the moon name of Strong Cold Moon. Frost in the Teepee Moon by the Lakota Indians. However, other tribes. January as Wolf Moon, Strong Frost Moon, and Snow moon. February has been named the dark red Calves Moon by the Sioux Indians. It also goes by Raccoon Moon, Hunger Moon, and Snow Moon. March is called. the Snow Blind Moon, the Maple Sugar Moon, the Worm Moon, the Awaking Moon. Crow Moon, or the Buffalo Calves Drop Moon. April also has many moon names. It is referred to as the Growing Grass. Moon, the Frog Moon, the Red Grass Appearing Moon, the Planters Moon. Pink Moon. May is called the When Ponies Shed Moon, the Flower Moon. Budding Moon. June also has a variety of moon names depending on which tribes. Native American calendar you reference. It is known as the Making Fat Moon. Fatness Moon, the Buck Moon and the Rose Moon. Julys moons are. Cherries Moon, the Heat Moon, the Blood Moon, or the Red. Cherries Moon. August is called the Geese Shed Feathers Moon, the Black Cherries Moon. Many have emailed asking us for information about Native American Names and their Meanings. Rapidshare Bryan Adams Best Of more. This began my quest for the answers. NATIVE AMERICAN NATIONS. Last update September 16, 2008. Maintained by Lisa Mitten. INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUAL NATIVE NATIONS. This section contains links to pages. Green Corn moon, and the Thunder Moon. September is referred to as the. Hunting Moon, Corn Festival Moon, harvest Moon, Black Calf Moon, and Drying. Grass Moon. October is often called the Flying Ducks Moon, Falling Leaves. Moon, or Changing Seasons Moon. The Native American calendar commonly refers to November as the Beaver. Moon, or Falling Leaves Moon. December is called the Popping trees Moon, Cold. Learn the history of the Native American peace pipe and how to make it. Moon, Deer Shed Their Horns Moon, or Long Night Moon. Other Resources Native American Studies Calendar. American Indian Studies.