In this episode, Happy Holidays, we’re going to explore some of the holidays that take place during the month of December, because after all, Canada is a country full of beautiful diversity, and this is reflected in the celebrations that many people will be taking part in this month.
Winter Solstice 2021: The First Day of Winter (Old Farmer’s Almanac)
What does the winter solstice mean in the Cree tradition? (CBC Video)
Indigenous Star Knowledge Symposia: A series of local and international gatherings, on the land and on line (University of Ottawa)
Direct Link for Video (2 hours): Adisokan: Winter Solstice, Stars and Storytelling
Doug George-Kanentiio: Iroquois people always give thanks to the stars (Indian Time)
Ceremonies (Haudenosaunee Confederacy)
Why to raise a toast at 6:20 p.m. — and other ways to mark today’s winter solstice (CBC)
History of Christmas (History.com)
Christmas in Canada (The Canadian Encyclopedia)
Indian Residential Schools: Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays (Indigenous Corporate Training Inc.)
Decolonizing Christmas: family scraps holiday for Indigenous ceremony (CBC)
Understanding the Jewish Calendar (Dummies.com)
What is G-d? (Chabad.org)
The Story of Chanukah (Chabad.org)
The Most Important Hanukkah Traditions (MyJewishLearning.com)
How to Light the Menorah (Chabad.org)
How to Play Dreidel (MyJewishLearning.com)
Unprecedented survey of Jews in Canada finds ‘exceptional cohesion,’ highlights paths for programming and education (University of Toronto News)
Kwanzaa (The Canadian Encyclopedia)
Kwanzaa — celebrating pan-African culture, community and history (CBC Kids)
Instead of Christmas, Afro-descendants celebrate Kwanzaa in Canada (TheCanadian.News)
Canadian Kwanzaa Association celebrates the first Kwanzaa week in Canada at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto (Toronto Caribbean Newspaper)
Habari Gani! What Kwanzaa means in Canada (Yahoo! Sports)