Indian Time
Before Europeans came with clocks, the old traditional Bodéwadmik told time using the position of the sun, moon, and stars.Because it was based on the position of the sky and not by a watch, folks who did not understand began referring to “Indian Time” as something that was usually “running late,” not realizing that the old ones who were in charge of things were waiting for very specific signs to tell them when it was time to start things.
Thus the misconception of “Indian Time” as things beginning later than they should was formed.
The real old ones were never late, and they were never early. They began precisely when the sky told them to.
| Gishek | Day | |
| Dbeket | Night | |
| Bozh Geshép | Really Early Morning | |
| Geshép | Early Morning, Pre-Dawn | |
| Mokék | Dawn | |
| Waséyabek | Sunrise | |
| Waben | Morning | |
| Aptadwaben | Mid Morning | |
| Bwamshe Nawkwék | Before Noon | |
| Nawkwék | Noon | |
| Gizhnawkwék | Afternoon | |
| Aptegizhnawkwék | Mid Afternoon | |
| Wika Gizhnawkwék | Late Afternoon | |
| Bgeshmok | Sundown | |
| Nebgeshmok | Evening | |
| Aptad Nebgeshmok | Mid Evening | |
| Bwamshe Aptadbeket | Before Midnight | |
| Aptadbeket | Midnight | |
| Gizhaptadbeket | After Midnight | |
| Kises | Sun | |
| Nibakises | Moon | |
| Dbekises | Moon (another word) | |
| Negos | Star | |
| Negoyek | Stars |
