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		First Nations Astronomy: Seeing the Cree and Ojibway Sky 11 May 2010 In the Ininew language, Polaris is called Keewatin Atchakos, the going home star. If First Nation people kept Keewatin on their right shoulder while traveling at night, they knew they were traveling west. Read Blog



		What's Up for May May 2010 Before artificial lights were common, many cultures saw pictures in the way stars were arranged in the night sky. Download Video

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Jane is an astronomer, NASA science podcast developer, writer, educational and outreach artisan and social media enthusiast. She and her husband have an asteroid (22338 Janemojo) named after them. She's also the human behind the @CassiniSaturn Twitter Account.

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