Follow along with Nation Member and Onyotaʼa:ká: Language Instructor Chelsea Jocko (Wolf Clan) reciting the phrases that accompany the 2024 Oneida Indian Nation Calendar. Click below to hear the Oneida and English pronunciations.

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Teyakohúhtyaʼks (day ya go who dyucks)

“Oneʼs Ears are Freezing”

January

Tshaʼtekohsélha̲ʼ (sot day go sail)

“Mid-Winter”

February

Tewʌhníslyaʼks (day wuh knee zlee yucks)

“The Day is Cut in Two”

March

Wahsakayu:té:se̲ʼ (wa sa guy yoon dase)

“Thunders”

April

Latiyʌ́thos (la dee yon tose)

“They Plant”

May

Awʌ́hihte̲ʼ (a wuh heat)

“Strawberry”

June

Ohyótsheli̲ʼ (oh yote sail)

“String Bean”

July

Onʌ́stase̲ʼ (oh nust stus)

“New Corn”

August

Yeyʌthókwas (yea yun toe gwas)

“One Harvests”

September

Yutékhwayʌhe̲ʼ (yune day qwy yun)

“One is Storing Food”

October

Tehutʌnuhela:túhe̲ʼ (day hoon don new hay la do)

“They are Giving Thanks”

November

Wahsu:tés (wa soon dase)

“Long Night”

December