While you're most familiar with the 12-month Gregorian calendar, it's not the only one out there. Long before European contact, the Mi’kmaq calendar has existed.

He said each month is based on the journey of the moon around the planet Earth, so rather than 12 months, there are 13 in a year. He said along with reflecting what's happening, the calendar is ...

Ashley Sanipass connects most with the beading she did of two nuzzling bears — one of 12 pieces that represent the months of the Mi'kmaw calendar. In English, the month would be called September, but ...