Kawoni is the “Flower Moon” for the Cherokee. This is when plants first come out and flowers bloom. This is a time for new births and renewal. This is when plants can be gathered to replenish our medicines and herbs. The “Long Man”, the streams and rivers, swell and bring renewal and cleansing. This is a time we go to water and pay tribute to the Great Apportioner. The Origin of Disease and Medicine In the old days the beasts, birds, fishes, insects, and plants could al