30/09/2026
I found this Orange Shirt in Winnipeg and just loved the artwork and story behind it.
The Story Behind the Orange Shirt Day Design
This design grows from the image of a tree, a symbol of memory, spirit, family, and connection to the land.
Within its branches are many hands. Some are clear and bright, while others softly fade upward, like spirits carried into the sky. Each hand honours a child impacted by residential schools, especially the children who never made it home.
Below the tree, two figures stand together and look up. They represent Survivors, families, and generations who continue to remember, grieve, heal, and speak the truth. The roots remind us that truth lives deep in the land, in families, and in communities.
Their stories live on in our hearts. We keep the truth visible so this history is never repeated.
Сreated for Orange Shirt Day, this design honours the children, the Survivors, their families, and the ongoing journey of Truth, Remembrance, and Healing.
This piece was designed and produced locally on Treaty 1 Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinabe (Ojibway), Ininew (Cree), Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota peoples, and the Homeland of the Red River Métis.