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JULY 2022
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Walk with Officer Abby Enjoy a morning stroll through Dowagiac Pokégnek Édawat with Tribal Police Officer Abigail Shanahan. Meet at the Community Center every Monday at 10 a.m. through August 29. You can also meet Officer Abby at these locations: South Bend Village August 5 at 10 a.m. Hartford Village August 12 at 10 a.m.
July Moon Description We measure months by the full moon. There are actually 13 full moons in a calendar year, each one having something of significance during that time. When we adapt them to the English calendar, we use 12 moons to fit. Please keep in mind that we use many calendars and variations. Nibnë Gizes – Summer/Plentiful Moon While niben is our word for summer, it literally breaks down to mean plentiful, because during this time we have everything we need in an abundance making all things plentiful. This is why we call July Nibnë Gizes (Plentiful Moon).
