Denaakk’e Word of the Month

sonot (early spring, thawing begins)

literally means ‘presaging the sun’

tleehᵾloo kkokk’e (April, the month of the crusted snow )

Time of the year during which the snow-crust forms, usually April and first of May.  During this time, the frost hardens the thawed surface at night and it remains hard enough to travel until afternoon when it warms.  All traveling and hunting is done during the crust snow time.  Especially when the birds return.

April 2025