Let's Find Out

27 – The Cree Calendar


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With geese flying south in August and snow in September, it sometimes feels like winter in Edmonton spills far outside its season. What if instead of getting frustrated with the weather though, we tweaked the way we measured the year?

Ben Freeland learned that the Cree calendar divides the year into six seasons. So he wondered why we don’t revive the calendar here in Treaty Six territory.

Further reading on this month’s episode:

http://letsfindoutpodcast.com/2018/09/26/episode-27-the-cree-calendar/

Here’s that promo code for $5 off tickets to LitFest:

http://www.litfestalberta.org
Promo code: APNROCKS

This episode is supported by Taproot Edmonton.

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