This festival marks the end of the festivals for the year. It is a joyful feast, marked by the offering of wild old tobacco to the great sacred fire. This festival occurs every seven years, and is the time when the Uku and all offer their thanks to the creator. Seven Directions, Four Seasons, Medicine Wheel go-la or Winter North is the keeper of winter. The North is associated to the color blue and represents sadness, humility and defeat.
Winter is the season of survival and waiting.
It is the direction of the Mental, and is the path of Quiet. The key is sharing and teaching. The East is associated to the color red and represents victory, power, and war. It is the direction of the Spiritual and is the path of the Sun. The key is coming together and honoring the Elders.