BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Chrona Calendars//Anishinaabe Seasonal Wisdom Calendar (Sample)//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Anishinaabe Seasonal Wisdom Calendar — Sample X-WR-CALDESC:Sample preview of Walk the year by Ojibwe moon names and the l and — from Sugar Moon to Manoominike Giizis\, with respectful storytelli ng\, ecological markers\, and tribally grounded resources. Subscribe for t he full calendar. X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT UID:anishinaabe-seasonal-calendar-sample-0-2026-09-08@chronacalendars DTSTAMP:20260603T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260909 SUMMARY:Manoominike Giizis — Wild Rice Moon DESCRIPTION:Summary\n\nManoominike Giizis (Wild Rice Moon) marks the time w hen manoomin — "the good berry" — is ready to harvest on the lakes. Ac cording to Anishinaabe prophecy\, the people were to journey west until th ey found food that grows on the water\; manoomin is that sacred gift. Cano e families harvest with wooden knockers and poles\, offering asemaa (tobac co) and prayers of gratitude. The harvest is a practice of reciprocity and resilience\, and many communities hold feasts and ceremonies to honor the rice and the waters that sustain it.\n\nSources\n• GLIFWC — 2016 Moon s: https://glifwc.org/publications/pdf/2016Moons.pdf\n• Canadian Geograp hic — Manoomin and Anishinaabe resilience: https://canadiangeographic.ca /articles/the-good-berry-anishinaabe-resilience-through-the-harvest-of-man oomin/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:anishinaabe-seasonal-calendar-sample-0-2027-09-08@chronacalendars DTSTAMP:20260603T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270909 SUMMARY:Manoominike Giizis — Wild Rice Moon DESCRIPTION:Summary\n\nManoominike Giizis (Wild Rice Moon) marks the time w hen manoomin — "the good berry" — is ready to harvest on the lakes. Ac cording to Anishinaabe prophecy\, the people were to journey west until th ey found food that grows on the water\; manoomin is that sacred gift. Cano e families harvest with wooden knockers and poles\, offering asemaa (tobac co) and prayers of gratitude. The harvest is a practice of reciprocity and resilience\, and many communities hold feasts and ceremonies to honor the rice and the waters that sustain it.\n\nSources\n• GLIFWC — 2016 Moon s: https://glifwc.org/publications/pdf/2016Moons.pdf\n• Canadian Geograp hic — Manoomin and Anishinaabe resilience: https://canadiangeographic.ca /articles/the-good-berry-anishinaabe-resilience-through-the-harvest-of-man oomin/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:anishinaabe-seasonal-calendar-sample-1-2026-09-14@chronacalendars DTSTAMP:20260603T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915 SUMMARY:Manoomin Harvest — Canoe and Knockers DESCRIPTION:Summary\n\nTraditional wild rice harvest is done from a canoe: one person poles through the rice beds while another gently bends the stal ks and knocks the ripe grain into the boat. The technique is deliberate so that stalks spring back and reseed for the next year. Before and after ha rvest\, communities offer thanks to the water\, the rice\, and the spirits . This practice has been passed down for generations and remains central t o Anishinaabe identity and food sovereignty\, even as climate and developm ent threaten manoomin beds.\n\nSources\n• University of Minnesota Extens ion — Native wild rice harvesting: https://extension.umn.edu/food/native -wild-rice-harvesting\n• Chippewa Heritage — Significance of Manoomin: https://www.chippewaheritage.com/wild-rice-manoomin-ojibwe/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:anishinaabe-seasonal-calendar-sample-1-2027-09-14@chronacalendars DTSTAMP:20260603T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270915 SUMMARY:Manoomin Harvest — Canoe and Knockers DESCRIPTION:Summary\n\nTraditional wild rice harvest is done from a canoe: one person poles through the rice beds while another gently bends the stal ks and knocks the ripe grain into the boat. The technique is deliberate so that stalks spring back and reseed for the next year. Before and after ha rvest\, communities offer thanks to the water\, the rice\, and the spirits . This practice has been passed down for generations and remains central t o Anishinaabe identity and food sovereignty\, even as climate and developm ent threaten manoomin beds.\n\nSources\n• University of Minnesota Extens ion — Native wild rice harvesting: https://extension.umn.edu/food/native -wild-rice-harvesting\n• Chippewa Heritage — Significance of Manoomin: https://www.chippewaheritage.com/wild-rice-manoomin-ojibwe/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:anishinaabe-seasonal-calendar-sample-2-2026-09-21@chronacalendars DTSTAMP:20260603T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922 SUMMARY:Manoomin Feast of Thanks DESCRIPTION:Summary\n\nCommunities host feasts to share wild rice\, stories \, and protocols for sustainable harvesting and gratitude. The feast reinf orces kinship with the land and water and honors the manoomin spirit. Elde rs and knowledge keepers often lead prayers and teachings\, and the meal c onnects the harvest to naming ceremonies\, seasonal rounds\, and the respo nsibility to protect rice beds for future generations. Participating or su pporting tribally led harvest and feast events is one way to honor this tr adition.\n\nSources\n• GLIFWC — Manoominike Giizis: https://glifwc.org /publications/pdf/2016Moons.pdf\n• MTU News — Rice Dance and manoomin harvest: https://www.mtu.edu/news/2017/11/rice-dance-follow-rhythm-manoomi n-harvest-table.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:anishinaabe-seasonal-calendar-sample-2-2027-09-21@chronacalendars DTSTAMP:20260603T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270922 SUMMARY:Manoomin Feast of Thanks DESCRIPTION:Summary\n\nCommunities host feasts to share wild rice\, stories \, and protocols for sustainable harvesting and gratitude. The feast reinf orces kinship with the land and water and honors the manoomin spirit. Elde rs and knowledge keepers often lead prayers and teachings\, and the meal c onnects the harvest to naming ceremonies\, seasonal rounds\, and the respo nsibility to protect rice beds for future generations. Participating or su pporting tribally led harvest and feast events is one way to honor this tr adition.\n\nSources\n• GLIFWC — Manoominike Giizis: https://glifwc.org /publications/pdf/2016Moons.pdf\n• MTU News — Rice Dance and manoomin harvest: https://www.mtu.edu/news/2017/11/rice-dance-follow-rhythm-manoomi n-harvest-table.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:anishinaabe-seasonal-calendar-sample-3-2026-09-28@chronacalendars DTSTAMP:20260603T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929 SUMMARY:Waatebagaa Giizis — Leaves Turning Moon DESCRIPTION:Summary\n\nWaatebagaa Giizis (Leaves Turning Moon) marks the sh ift toward autumn\, when leaves change color and the land prepares for the cold half of the year. In the Great Lakes region\, this is a time for fin ishing wild rice processing\, gathering medicines and remaining berries\, and preparing for winter storytelling and family time. The moon name refle cts observation of the same seasonal cues that guide migration\, hunting\, and storage — a reminder that the calendar is rooted in place and in re lationship with the more-than-human world.\n\nSources\n• NMU Center for Native American Studies — Moons of the Anishinaabeg: https://nmu.edu/nat iveamericanstudies/moons-anishinaabeg-0\n• Le Bon Herb Art — 13 Moons: https://www.lebonherbart.com/a13-moons-of-the-anishinaabe/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:anishinaabe-seasonal-calendar-sample-3-2027-09-28@chronacalendars DTSTAMP:20260603T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270929 SUMMARY:Waatebagaa Giizis — Leaves Turning Moon DESCRIPTION:Summary\n\nWaatebagaa Giizis (Leaves Turning Moon) marks the sh ift toward autumn\, when leaves change color and the land prepares for the cold half of the year. In the Great Lakes region\, this is a time for fin ishing wild rice processing\, gathering medicines and remaining berries\, and preparing for winter storytelling and family time. The moon name refle cts observation of the same seasonal cues that guide migration\, hunting\, and storage — a reminder that the calendar is rooted in place and in re lationship with the more-than-human world.\n\nSources\n• NMU Center for Native American Studies — Moons of the Anishinaabeg: https://nmu.edu/nat iveamericanstudies/moons-anishinaabeg-0\n• Le Bon Herb Art — 13 Moons: https://www.lebonherbart.com/a13-moons-of-the-anishinaabe/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR