The winter solstice begins a season of storytelling and ceremony

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2017-12-19T22:37:54-05:00
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National Museum of the American Indian
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In the Northern Hemisphere, the December solstice is the year’s day of least sunlight, when the sun takes its lowest, shortest path across the sky. North of the Arctic Circle, it is the midpoint of the period of darkness, when even twilight doesn’t reach the horizon. We asked our Native friends to share traditions they’ve heard about the winter solstice. Their answers highlight winter as a time for storytelling.
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Native Americans
American Indians
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