Winter Solstice: Welcoming the Return of the Light Across Turtle Island

ICTMN Staff
12/21/14
On December 21, just as the evening news is beginning, winter will be upon us. It’s the shortest day of the year, and at 6:03 p.m...

Solstice Show: Last Meteor Shower of Year Ushers in Winter

ICTMN Staff
12/21/13
The sky will sparkle one last time in 2013, when the Ursid meteor shower graces the winter solstice sky on December 21...

Thrilling Geminids, Plus a Possible Bonus New Meteor Shower, Set Sky Ablaze

ICTMN Staff
12/12/12
With all the buzz about the upcoming Mayan Apocalypse (a.k.a. the winter solstice) of December 21, the Geminid meteor shower threatens to be lost in the shuffle...

Winter Solstice Reminds a Hopi Artist of the Cycle of Life

Ramson Lomatewama
12/28/11
Ramson Lomatewama My name is Ramson Lomatewama and I’m a member of the Hopi tribe . I’m also a glass artist and writer, although I started my career as a middle-school teacher...

Winter Solstice Signals Start of Storytelling Season

ICTMN Staff
12/21/11
The winter solstice inaugurates storytelling season in Indian Country. The new lunar cycle is a spiritual time for many cultures including American Indian tribes...

Winter Solstice: Coaxing and Celebrating the Return of the Light

ICTMN Staff
12/21/11
Millions around the northern hemisphere mark the winter solstice in December, the shortest day and longest night of the year...

Zunis Perform Ceremonial Dance for the Winter Solstice

ICTMN Staff
12/21/11
The winter solstice signals the beginning of the year for the Zunis, who commemorate the occasion with a ceremonial dance, Sha'lak'o...