'Geese Laying Eggs Moon' or ‘maǧá okáda wí’ (April)

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Holly YoungFollow
Paisley Sierra, University of Minnesota - MorrisFollow

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4-2024

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‘Geese Laying Eggs Moon’, ‘maǧá okáda wí’, is the month of April. When the Geese came back to lay their eggs, this is when spring would typically start which is why Dakota peoples referred to it as ‘Geese Laying Eggs Moon’.

Illustration of a goose sitting on a nest with eggs underneath it, against a yellow circular background, representing the moon. The nest is made from twigs and grass.

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