A Design Grounded in Reflection & Learning
This year’s Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation artwork was created to honour the significance of September 30 while building on the message established in previous years. Inspired by the traditional colours of the Medicine Wheel, the palette was thoughtfully adapted to align with our visual identity while maintaining a strong connection to its symbolism and meaning.
Orange feathers were incorporated behind the Medicine Wheel to add depth and movement, reinforcing the artwork’s focus on Truth and Reconciliation. The phrase “we are listening and learning” was intentionally carried forward from last year’s design, reflecting our ongoing commitment to reflection, education, and growth.
Several elements from the previous artwork were also retained, including a small black feather, a subtle reminder of the children who never returned home, and a hand-drawn detail that creates continuity between the two pieces. The use of generous white space encourages quiet reflection and respect.
Together, these elements create a design that is both familiar and evolving, honouring the past while acknowledging that reconciliation is an ongoing journey of listening, learning, and meaningful action.
Victoria Scattergood
Metis/Cree Mother and Artist, Victoria Scattergood
She draws her inspiration from the world around her as well as her lived experiences. Being Metis she has experienced both the realities of being Indigenous, and ‘not Indigenous enough’. Her work speaks mostly of life and love as she breaks the generational trauma of being Indigenous, and the ongoing battle to be seen as human and not an ‘other’ or ‘less than’.
