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By Dawson Thompson

New logo

Prince Albert Urban Indigenous Coalition releases new Orange Shirt Day logo and talks about day plans

Sep 14, 2021 | 12:00 PM

Awareness for Orange Shirt Day has been growing yearly. Over the past few years it has been quite a significant day in Prince Albert with walks being held and schools holding ceremonies for students to learn more about the educational value.

Since the day has become so popular, the Prince Albert Urban Indigenous Coalition has designed a new logo that will be used going forward. The logo was designed by Ailah Carpenter.

It is called ‘Flying Back Home,’ and has four main features; the children, the eagle feathers, the butterfly, and the stars.

‘Flying Back Home’: The new logo features children, the butterfly, the eagle feathers, and the stars. (Submitted photo/Janet Carriere.)

In a profile, Carpenter said that she has explored many different Indigenous styles from the coast, the prairies, and the arctic. She also incorporated some elements from local Indigenous artists, including Leah Dorion.

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After talking with friends and family, Carpenter decided to show focus on hope in the design. Hope is shown in the form of strength, as represented by the eagle feathers. It is also shown in the form of purpose by connecting our place alongside the stars. The design also shows hope in future generations by showing a child as a guide, and lastly, the design shows hope in change, by featuring the life cycle of a butterfly.

She feels this highlights the purpose of Orange Shirt Day, which is not only to bring awareness but to love and honour those who did and didn’t leave the residential schools. Carpenter wants the design to show that with every step we make to honour lost loved ones, we are bringing our ancestors home.

The Prince Albert Urban Indigenous Coalition is releasing this new logo going forward for National Truth and Reconciliation Day. (Submitted photo/Janet Carriere)

Due to gathering restrictions, they will be hosting a virtual event this year to celebrate National Truth and Reconciliation day on Sept. 30.

“We are planning to have an educational event,” Janet Carriere, co-chair of the Urban Indigenous Coalition told paNOW. “We are hoping to have some survivors tell their stories, and have a video prepared as well.”

This was an initiative of the Municipal Cultural Action Plan led by Judy MacLeod Campbell with participation from Carriere from the Prince Albert Indian and Metis Friendship Centre and Co-chair of the Urban Indigenous Coalition.

Everything will be taped ahead of time and will be livestreamed the day of. They are still in the planning stages for the event, so they are not sure when it will start, but they are thinking 1 p.m.

Information on the event can be found at Prince Albert Urban Indigenous Coalition website. A link to the event can also be found on the website.

A main driving point behind the event is so the day does not lose its educational value, and importance as it turns into a statutory holiday.

“I have mixed feelings about the day now being a national holiday,” Carriere said at Monday’s city council meeting. “My fear is that we will forget what that day is meant to be, that people will stay at home and do nothing.”

Her plan is to make plans with board members regarding a possible future event in the city and bring it back to council at a future meeting.

The shirts are available for sale and can be purchased at the Indian and Metis Friendship Centre.

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