For some in Juneau, the winter solstice is a chance to work toward healing from the colonial legacy of the Christian holiday season.
Wednesday is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year.
For some in Juneau, it’s an opportunity to work toward healing from the colonial legacy of the Christian holiday season.will celebrate the solstice Wednesday afternoon“It’s like a way to decolonize the holiday a little bit and get into spirituality, set intention and come together in community to do some traditional-based healing projects,” said organizer Jamiann S’eiltin Hasselquist.
She said that for Indigenous people, forced conversion to Christianity during the boarding school era has caused continued harm. A holiday that is not linked to Christianity creates space for healing. Ati Nasiah, also with Haa Tóoch Lichéesh, said the solstice is a time to be intentional about the coming year.
“We’re asking what those seasonal shifts have to teach us about how to live values-aligned lives, where we’re in reciprocal and healthy relationship with ourselves, with the land, and really working with the seasons in which we find ourselves,” she said.Juneau will see six hours and 23 minutes of sunlight on the solstice. On Thursday, Juneau will slowly start getting more and more daylight again.
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