2024 Blackfoot Winter Solstice
Dec 21, 2024
Where: YMCA at Cavendish Farms Centre
When: December 21st 2024 from 10:45am to 5:45pm
Lethbridge residents are invited to connect with Blackfoot culture and traditions on Saturday, December 21. The Cavendish Farms Centre will once again host the Blackfoot Winter Solstice. The celebration recognizes and pays respect to the Blackfoot community in the form of a dedicated Indigenous art display and ceremony with local Indigenous leaders. Winter Solstice occurs every year on December 21, marking the shortest day of the year. It is significant to Blackfoot people as they acknowledge and respect the coming home of the sun.
10:45 a.m. Introduction & Smudging
11:30 a.m. Story telling
12:15 p.m. Winter Count
1:30 p.m. Drum & Dance
3 p.m. Traditional Games
5:45 p.m. Free Public Skate
There will also be a pipe ceremony at 4 p.m. outside City Hall. This event is for adults only.