The six seasons of the Atikamekw
![Black and white photo, a few canoes by the river’s edge. Everyone is ready to go fishing.](https://www.communitystories.ca/v2/la-peche-en-mauricie_fishing-in-the-mauricie-region/wp-content/uploads/sites/102/2019/02/Z1W-032.jpg)
Photo collection of the Conseil de la Nation Atikamekw, Wemotaci
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In Atikamekw, lifestyle is governed by the six seasons. It is important to find the perfect balance when it comes to exploiting resources; the Atikamekw seek to protect the ancestral land and the resources it provides.
- Pre-spring: Sikon
- Spring: Miroskamin
- Summer: Nipin
- Fall: Takwakin
- Pre-winter: Pitcipipon
- Winter: Pipon