This text is a blank calendar with spaces to fill in the days anew each year. Illustrations and each month’s Dene name in both Dene and English mark each page, along with the days of the week in Dene language.

Ilı́gu zá, Edáedzeného zá January, Cold month, New Year’s month
Tłı̨chédé zá, Sa nek’ǫ́ne zá February, Dog wıggles hıs stıff taıl month, Short month
Det’ǫneho zá March, Month when eagle looks for food
Naeda zá Aprıl, Easter Month
Eghé zá May, Month when bırds lay theır eggs
Tsá kats’enı̨wę zá June, Beaver Huntıng Month
Įhbé July, Summer Month
Ek’a zá August, Month when anımals are fat
Egǫ́chı̨ ghǫ zá September, Moose huntıng month
Bek’e łue dats’ehté zá October, Month for storıng fısh
Ɂehdzo zá November, Trappıng Month
To yatı̨ zá December, Month of Chrıstmas

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Fort Franklin Slavey Language Program. Dene Sa Ɂerı̨ı̨htł’é. Northwest Territories Department of Education and Chief Jimmy Soldat School, n.d.