The first full moon of the year lit up the night sky on Monday. Known as the Wolf Moon, it was named after the wolves that howled more frequently this time of year. January's full moon is also known as the Old Moon and Ice Moon.
Indian tribes had various names for this moon. The Assiniboine called it the center moon because it is around the middle of winter. The Algonquin meaning was "the sun has not the strength to thaw" and the Cheyenne called it "moon of the strong cold."
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